Crawfish And Cheese Tart Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• On a floured surface roll out dough to a 10-inch circle. Transfer to a large lightly-greased cookie sheet.
• In a saute pan melt butter. When it begins to foam add red peppers and onions and cook for 2 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add crawfish and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and fold in cheese and green onions. Season to taste with salt and cayenne.
• Mound crawfish mixture in center of pastry circle, leaving a 2 to 3-inch border of pastry. Fold excess pastry up over filling, layering it over, but not completely covering filling. Work around circle, continuing to fold over previous fold, until it forms a rustic, freeform tart. Slide cookie sheet into oven and bake for 35 minutes.

Steps:

• CRUST: Pulse dry ingredients and butter in food processor until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add milk; pulse until cough comes together. Turn mixture into a ball then press it into a 9" tart pan. Prick crust. Freeze half hour. Bake at 375 F for 15-20 minutes, until golden.
• FILLING: Heat oil in heavy pan, add onion and salt and saute 10-15 minutes--be sure to stir constantly. Add cranberries and sugar; cook until berries pop. Stir in nuts and thyme; set aside.
• Combine eggs and cream and whisk until smooth. Spoon walnut-berry mixture into tart shell; crumble blue cheese over top and pour egg mixture over it.
• Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes, until golden.
• Cool 15 minutes before serving.