Crawfish Bread

Categories: Appetizers, Seafood

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• Filling:
• 1 lb peeled crawfish tail, chopped
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 1/4 lb smoked gouda cheese, shredded (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup chili sauce (Heinz)
• 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 large egg, beaten

Directions

1. The dough-in a small bowl, mix the ricotta, eggs, milk, and garlic salt together.

2. In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.

3. Using a fork, stir the ricotta mixture into the flour mixture to form a shaggy dough.

4. Gather the dough together with your hands and press it into a flat disk about 8 inches in diameter.

5. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate while making the filling.

6. The filling-in a big bowl, combine the crawfish, onion, cheese, carrot, chili sauce, bell pepper, and Worcestershire.

7. Preheat oven to 400°.

8. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

9. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough disk into 8 wedges.

10. Gather each wedge and shape it into a ball.

11. Roll each ball into a 7- to 8-inch round.

12. Place 1/2 cup of the filling in the center of each round.

13. Fold the dough over the filling forming half-moon shapes.

14. Using the tines of a fork, press the edges to seal.

15. Place turnovers on the baking sheets.

16. Brush the tops of each turnover with beaten egg.

17. With a sharp knife, cut a small slit in the top of each turnover to let the steam escape while baking.

18. Bake for 30-35 minutes, rotating the baking sheets from upper to lower halfway through baking to ensure even cooking.

19. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and transfer the turnovers to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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