Crab Cake Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 pie crust
• 1 lb Maryland blue crab meat
• 8 oz grated cheese (I did a mixture of cheddar and pepperjack but it’s really up to you)
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tsp Old Bay
• 1 tsp mushroom powder from Ellie’s Best
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp malt vinegar
• 1/2 cup mayo
• Optional: bread, unsalted butter, and seasonings for toasted bread crumb topping

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Prepare pie crust and bake for 15 minutes with pie weights. Remove pie weights and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, then let cool.
3. Turn oven temperature down to 350°F.
4. In a bowl, toss the shredded cheese and onion in flour, then add crab meat and toss again.
5. Add that mixture to the cooled pie crust and spread evenly, but don’t push it down. You want some gaps for the liquid to seep down into, so you don’t want it too compact.
6. In another bowl, mix together the eggs, heavy cream, mayo, mustard, vinegar, Old Bay, and mushroom powder. Pour over the cheesy crab mixture.
7. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until nice and brown on top. Let cool before cutting.
8. Toast bread crumbs in butter on a burner and sprinkle on top of pie. You can also sprinkle green onions or parsley too.
9. Enjoy!

Recipe & Photo by @midnightmunchiesandmore✨