Seafood Au Gratin
Instructions:
- 4 Tablespoon Butter
- 4 Tablespoon All−purpose flour
- 2 1/2 Cup Whole milk
- Salt; to taste
- Freshly−ground white pepper; to taste
- 3/4 Cup Freshly−grated Parmigiano−Reggiano cheese
- 1 Pint Oysters ; with liquor (preferably Louisiana oysters)
- 1 Dozen Medium−size shrimp; peeled, deveined
- 1/2 Pound Crawfish tails
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a saute pan over high heat, melt butter.
- Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Then whisk in milk, a little at a time.
- Season with salt and pepper. Bring liquid to boil and then reduce heat to medium−low.
- Simmer liquid for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese.
- In a bowl combine the oysters, shrimp and crawfish, and season with salt and pepper. Now stir in the milk mixture, season, and mix thoroughly.
- Lightly grease 12 individual pie tins. Spoon mixture into each pie tin. Sprinkle each with remaining cheese.
- Place in oven and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes or until bubbly.
- Remove from oven and serve warm.
- This recipe yields 12 servings.