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Crab & Corn Pie

Here's how you make Crab & Corn Pie
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 80m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR THE DOUGH
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornmeal (yellow)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
  • 5 to 7 tablespoons buttermilk
  • FOR THE FILLING
  • 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 pound crabmeat, lump
  • 1 cup smoked gouda cheese, grated
  • 3/4 cup whole kernel corn
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • FOR THE TOPPING
  • 1/4 pound crabmeat, lump
  • 2 slices (2 ounces) bacon (cooked and crumbled)
  • 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes (quartered)
  • 1/2 cup whole kernel corn
  • 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl whisk together the first 3 ingredients (-salt) using two forks or a pastry blender; cut in cold butter until mixture is crumbly. Gradually add 5 tablespoons buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Add remaining buttermilk if needed. Turn out on a lightly floured board and shape into a disk. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm - 30 minutes.

  • Step 3: Let dough stand at room temperature until softened (5 minutes). On a floured board roll dough into a 12 inch circle. Transfer to an 8 inch cast iron skillet, pressing into bottom and up sides. Trim excess dough to 1/2 inch from edge of skillet. Tuck edges under and crimp as desired.

  • TO MAKE THE FILLING

  • Step 4: In a large bowl whisk together the cream and eggs. Stir in crabmeat, cheese, corn, salt, pepper and paprika. Pour into crust.

  • Step 5: Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean (45-55 minutes). Let cool for 30 minutes.

  • TO MAKE THE TOPPING

  • Step 6: In a bowl toss together crabmeat, bacon, tomatoes, corn, green onion, vinegar and salt -- serve with pie.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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