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                        Crawfish Gumbmo

Serving Size  : 1    
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           Shortening
   1      cup           Flour
   2      large         Onions -- chopped
   2      stalks        Celery -- chopped
   1      large         Bell Pepper -- chopped
   2      gallons       Live Crawfish
   8      cups          Water
                        Season To Taste
                        Parsley
                        Onion Tops
                        Gumbo File

Heat shortening, add flour, stir until brown. Add onions, celery and bell
 pepper, stir until soft. To this add the fat that has been extracted
from  the crawfish heads, stirring constantly until shortening floats on
top.  Add water and seasoning and let simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
Thirty  minutes before serving, add shelled crawfish tails and let simmer
for 30  minutes more. Just before serving  add parsley, onion tops and
file powder to improve the flavor.
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