Crawfish Claw Stew

From "River Roads Recipes II". Submitted by Mr. Fonville Winans. Posted for ZWT5.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 3 bowls

Ingredients

• 1  lb crawfish, claws cooked
• 1  quart milk
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon msg
• 8  salted  soda crackers, crumpled with a rolling pin
• 1  tablespoon  finely minced parsley
• 8  cooked crawfish, claws extra

Directions

1. Crush or crack all claws with a pair of pliers.
2. Put the crushed claws in a stew pan and add milk, bring slowly to a boil.
3. Remove from fire and let stand for about an hour.
4. Drain all milk from claws into another saucepan.
5. Add all the other ingredients, except parsley and extra claws, to the milk.
6. Heat slowly, while stirring, until hot.
7. Ladle out into 4 bowls.
8. Sprinkle on parsley.