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Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches with Mocha Cream

Serves 80

Cookies

5 cups all purpose flour                                                                       8 teaspoons instant espresso powder

1 teaspoon salt                                                                                  1 ½ pounds butter

3 cups granulated sugar                                                                      4 eggs

4 teaspoons vanilla                                                                            3 cups cocoa powder (dutched) 

 

Mix flour, espresso powder and salt.  Beat butter and sugar until smooth.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Add cocoa and follow with the dry ingredients.  Chill 2 hours before using.

Roll out and cut desired shapes.  Bake at 325 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes.

 

Mocha Cream

6 oz butter                                                                                        2 lbs. confectioners sugar

2 oz Kahlua                                                                                       1 oz. vanilla

 

Whip butter with sugar until smooth.  Add flavorings.  Put Mocha Cream on the bottom of one cookie.  Put on top of other cookie, like a sandwich. 

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Savory Crawfish Bread Pudding

Serves 8

 

Prep time 10 minutes                                                                        

Cook time 20 minutes

 

1 Loaf French bread cubed 1"                                                              ½ cup margarine

1 cups onions, small diced                                                                  ½ cup bell pepper, small diced

1 rib celery, small diced                                                                      1 pound crawfish tails (see note)

½ pound Andouille, diced small                                                           ½ teaspoon Tony Chachere's

1 tablespoon dried parsley                                                                  2 teaspoons pure ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper                                                               1 teaspoon granulated garlic (optional)

¼ teaspoon thyme                                                                             12 ounces Evaporated milk

4 ounces heavy cream                                                                        3 whole eggs

 

Cube bread and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl combine the eggs, milk, and cream.  Set aside.

In a large sauce pot melt the margarine and add the onion, bell pepper and celery.  Cook until onion is translucent.

Add Andouille and cook (5) minutes.  

Add crawfish tails and cook for five (5) minutes.

Add the spices and mix well.

Remove from fire and mix with bread mixture. 

Pour milk mixture over bread and mix gently to combine.

Adjust seasonings to taste.

Bake uncovered in a 350 F oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve topped with cream sauce (recipe follows)

 

Note: Louisiana Crawfish tails will have the best flavor, if imported crawfish tails are used it is recommended to rinse them well before using.

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Savory Crawfish Bread Pudding Cream Sauce

Serves 8

 

Prep time 10 minutes

Cook time 20 minutes

 

½ cup margarine                                                                            ½ cups onions, small diced

¼ cup bell pepper, small diced                                                         ¼ cup celery, small diced

12 ounces crawfish tails (see note)                                                   ½ teaspoon Tony Chachere's 

½ tablespoon dried parsley                                                              ½ teaspoon pure ground black pepper

1 tablespoon granulated garlic                                                         1/8 teaspoon thyme

3 tablespoons flour                                                                        1 cups water

1 cup heavy cream                                                                         ½ cup butter

 

In a large sauce pot melt the margarine and add the onion, bell pepper and celery.  Cook until onion is translucent. 

Add crawfish tails and cook for five (5) minutes.

Add the spices and mix well.

Sprinkle the flour over the top of the mixture and stir well to combine.

Add the water and allow mixture to boil, once thickened reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add heavy cream stir to blend

Turn fire off and stir in the butter.

Adjust seasonings to taste.

 

Note: Louisiana Crawfish tails will have the best flavor, if imported crawfish tails are used it is recommended to rinse them well before using.

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