Name: Crawfish Bread (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 1 loaf French bread-long; 1 pound Crawfish tails-peeled; 1/2 cup Butter; 1/4 cup All-purpose flour; 3 cups Milk; 8 ounces Cheddar cheese-shredded; 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese-shredded; 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper; 1 tablespoon Crawfish boil seasoning

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A Louisiana favorite! Flaky bread loaded with seasoned crawfish and a creamy cheese sauce.

Total 1h

Serves 8

Steps 10

Ingredients 11

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Bread
1 loaf 900 g French bread-long
Crawfish
1 pound 450 g Crawfish tails-peeled
Cheese Sauce
cup 115 g Butter
cup 30 g All-purpose flour
3 cups 720 mL Milk
8 ounces 225 g Cheddar cheese-shredded
4 ounces 115 g Monterey Jack cheese-shredded
teaspoon 2.5 mL Garlic powder
teaspoon 1.25 mL Cayenne pepper
teaspoon 1.25 mL Black pepper
Seasoning
1 tablespoon 15 mL Crawfish boil seasoning

Equipment

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Cut French bread lengthwise, leaving a hinge.
In a bowl, toss Crawfish with Crawfish boil seasoning.
Prepare the Cheese Sauce: In a saucepan, melt Butter over medium heat. Whisk in All-purpose flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to create a roux.
Gradually whisk in Milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat.
Stir in Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, Garlic powder, Cayenne pepper, and Black pepper until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
Fold seasoned Crawfish into the Cheese Sauce.
Pour Crawfish mixture into the French bread loaf, spreading evenly.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly.
Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.