re: You are hosting a "get together" of 30+ people

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Yeah since everyone is coming in from out of town it isnt going to be served course style. People will file in anywhere from 2-3 on to late that night. So there will be a variety of stuff which wont need to be served in any sort of order.

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That sounds great. I like it that way so folks can eat when they want.

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Id love that recipe for the the crawfish beignets if you have one.

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These are the ones we make that aren't actually beignets like bready. They're easy and tasty.

CRAWFISH BEIGNETS WITH SAUCE

Sauce
2.5 t chopped garlic
2 c mayo
Cayenne to taste
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
2 T ketchup

Beignets
1 lb crawfish tails, chopped a bit
2 eggs
1 T dry mustard
1 t cayenne
1.5 t salt
1/2 c flour
1/2 c green onions
12 oz. angel hair pasta, cooked and hot
vegetable oil for deep frying

For sauce, combine the garlic, mayo, cayenne, salt, pepper and ketchup in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.

Combine crawfish, eggs, mustard, 1 t cayenne, salt, flour and green onions in a bowl and mix well. Stir in the pasta. Shape into 1 inch balls, pressing to form. Deep fry in hot oil, about 350 or so for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with sauce for dipping.

Can be made ahead of time and put on the baking sheet in the fridge until ready to drop in the oil. Fry until golden. Doesn't take very long. Maybe 4 or 5 minutes. I kind of toss them around a bit, turning them once or twice.