Creole Corn and Crab Hand Pies with Endive Slaw and Comeback Sauce

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 55 min
Active: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 head red endive, sliced
  2. 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
  3. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
  4. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
  5. 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
  6. 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  7. 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
  8. Salt and pepper
  9. 1 ear fresh corn, shucked
  10. 2 tablespoons butter
  11. 1 tablespoon oil
  12. 1/4 yellow onion, diced
  13. 1/4 red bell pepper, diced
  14. 2 stalks celery, diced
  15. 1/2 bunch green onions, chopped
  16. 1/2 pint lump crabmeat
  17. 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
  18. 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
  19. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  20. 1/2 teaspoon New Orleans-style crab boil seasoning, such as Zatarain’s
  21. Juice of 1/2 lemon
  22. Salt and black pepper
  23. 1 teaspoon creme fraiche
  24. 8 crescent roll triangles
  25. 2 eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons water
  26. 1 cup mayonnaise
  27. 1/4 cup ketchup
  28. 1/4 cup chopped cornichons
  29. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  30. 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  31. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  32. Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. For the endive slaw: In a bowl, mix together the endive, onion, chives, parsley, vinegar, olive oil and honey. Add salt and pepper to taste. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  2. For the hand pies: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a grill for medium heat.
  3. Oil and grill the corn, turning often, until golden brown. Let cool, then cut the kernels from the cob.
  4. Heat the butter and oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, peppers, celery and greens onions and cook until translucent. Let cool.
  5. Add the crabmeat, corn kernels, parsley, breadcrumbs, cayenne, crab boil seasoning and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste and fold in the creme fraiche.
  6. Lay out the crescent rolls on a work surface. Top each with a couple tablespoons of the filling, then fold into triangles and seal tightly. Brush with egg wash. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown.
  7. For the comeback sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, cornichons, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire and salt and pepper taste in a bowl. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (Makes 2 cups.)
  8. To serve, spoon some comeback sauce onto plates. Slice the hand pies in half and arrange on top of the sauce. Top with slaw.

 

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