Hooked on seafood pie,

Clay Q

<p />The hardest part is makin the crust. A little rich with half and half and eggs for the custard but oh boy is it good. I use whatever fish is available; scallops, shrimp, salmon, trout, lobster, crab, whitefish, cod. This one has three anchovies on top.
High in the dome is where it's at to bake it good. I like making seafood pie a day ahead as the flavor is better the next day...so this is what's for lunch today.
Clay

fishlessman

ClayQ,
any specifics on the recipe, lard crust ok? and how to make the custard, ive never done that. do you cook the seafood first. would like to try that, looks good.

BBQBluesStringer

ClayQ,
Give it up! How do you make that? Would store bought pie crust work?

Clay Q

fishlessman,
Lard is good, I use shortening. The custard is; 5 eggs(2 yokes discarded), one cup half and half. Whisk togeter. This will make more than enough custard for the pie, leftover can be baked in custard cups with some maple syrup poured into the bottom of the cup.[p]Large scallops and most fish should be saut'ed first. I get onions, mushrooms saut'ed (1/2 cup) in a heavy cast iron with butter then remove to a plate so I can lightly saut'e fish next. Previously cooked fish like salmon/shrimp/scallops from the egg should be warmed up, nothing more. [p]Whatever cheese you like, (cheddar, colby, jack) grated, one cup. Seasoning, I like Old Bay and fresh cracked pepper, salt.[p]First make pie crust and chill a couple of hours - it will roll out easer. I use a large ceramic pie dish. Get the egg going burning clean and bake at 400 dome 8-10 minutes. You want to pre-bake so the crust is cooked. Raised grid with bricks or pizza stone high in the dome is best setup. [p]Once the crust is baked (the hard part is over) build the pie. Half a cup of cheese on the bottom, then half of the saut'ed mushroom and onion (1/4 cup), then seafood (about 1 cup), seasoning dusted on at this time, then pour in the custard mix leaving enough room for the remaining 1/2 cup cheese to sprinkle on top with remaining onion and mushroom. If you have a little 'juice' from the saut'e pan you can drizzel on top for added flavor. Crack some pepper, salt, and the pie is ready to bake. About 20 minutes at 400 dome, test with a toothpick in the center, custard will be 'set' when done.
Clay

Clay Q

BBQBluesStringer,
Sure, that would work. 'How to' is posted to fishlessman, see below.
Clay

fishlessman

ClayQ,
ill give it a try one of these weekends, looks good

bobbyb

ClayQ,
Man that looks and sounds good!
Bob

Unknown

ClayQ,
nice! i really like those tiny bubbles.