• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 3 eggs, large
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1/4 cup green onions (scallions), chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 10 ounces crawfish tails, roughly chopped

Chef's note: Crawfish bread can basically be made two ways;many people make a crawfish mixture and spread it on the french bread.  My recipe is different, I make a loaf of bread with all the seasonings and crawfish mixed in before baking.

Louisiana Crawfish Bread

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• 1 can of 12 refrigerator biscuits
• 16 rasins
• 8 maraschino cherries, stems removed
• 32 almond slivers

Easter Bunny Biscuits

• 2 medium sweet potatoes (1 cup)
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2/3 cup whole milk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted btter (1/2 stick)

Sweet Potato Biscuits

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• 3 bananas
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 ounces dried cranberrries
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Cranberry Banana Nut Bread

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• 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Sweet Pumpkin Bread With Walnuts

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• 3/4 cup all-purpose white flour
• 3/4 cup yellow corn flour
• 3/4 cup yellow corn meal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh jalapeño peppers, finely chopped
• 5 teaspoons salt, in all 
• 1½ cups green onions, thinly sliced, in all
• 2 eggs
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 cups peeled, diced Louisiana shrimp (about 3 lbs whole shrimp)
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic 
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 

 Shrimp Cornbread

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• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1½ cups sharp cheddar, shredded
• 1/2 cup pickled jalapeño peppers, diced, or to taste
• 1 small can diced chilis
• 1¾ cups buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease, lard, or shortening

Susan's Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread

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• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1 jalapeño, chopped
• 3/4 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1/2 lb Louisiana crawfish tails, chopped
• 4 oz heavy cream
• 3/4 cup cottage cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/4 cups corn meal 
• 3 tablespoons cheddar cheese, grated

Louisiana Crawfish Cornbread Muffins 

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• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 3 bananas, mashed or 2 cups berries (blueberry, strawberry)
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans if using banana, 1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds if using berries

Note: For the honey I use local Algiers Honey from Adrian's Tree Service 504.367.1160. 

Banana Nut Bread with Honey

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