Crawfish Puffs

Name: Crawfish Puffs
Ingredients: 1 c. all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. black pepper; 1/2 tsp. onion powder; 2 eggs, separated; 3/4 c. milk; 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 2 c. (8 oz.) crawfish tails, coarsely chopped; 3 c. cooked rice; 1/4 c. minced pepper; Tabasco sauce; fat for frying

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 c. all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. onion powder
2 eggs, separated
3/4 c. milk
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 c. (8 oz.) crawfish tails, coarsely chopped
3 c. cooked rice
1/4 c. minced pepper
Tabasco sauce
fat for frying

Directions

1

Sift together dry ingredients.
2

Beat egg yolks, milk and vegetable oil until blended.
3

Add to dry ingredients and beat until blended.
4

Stir in crawfish, rice and green peppers.
5

Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry, then fold into batter.
6

Add Tabasco sauce to taste.
7

Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into deep, hot fat (375°).
8

Fry until golden, 3 to 4 minutes, turning once. Drain on paper towel and serve with cocktail sauce or tartar sauce. Makes 24 puffs.