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tomato pie

Recipe by
Kathryn Brown
Woodbridge, NJ

The perfect end of summer meal.

yield serving(s)
method Bake

Ingredients For tomato pie

  • FOR THE PASTRY
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 8 Tbsp
    butter, cut into pieces and chilled
  • 2/3 c
    milk
  • FOR THE FILLING
  • 3 lb
    tomatoes, peeled, seeded and sliced thick
  • 3 Tbsp
    basil, fresh, chopped
  • 1/4 lb
    white chedder cheese, shredded
  • 2/3 c
    mayonnaise

How To Make tomato pie

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 2
    Make Pastry: Combine flour and baking powder and whisk.
  • 3
    Drop in the butter and cut into the flour until mixture is the size of small peas. Dump onto counter and knead to work in the dry flour.
  • 4
    Divide dough in half. Roll one half until it is large enough to fit in 10-inch pie plate.
  • 5
    Make the Filling: Mix the tomatoes with the basil and half the cheddar.
  • 6
    Place evenly in the pastry. Spread the tomatoes with the mayo and top with remaining cheese.
  • 7
    Roll out remaining dough and top the pie. Trim the top and bottom crusts, leaving no hang over.
  • 8
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden. Let cool, just a bit, before serving.
  • 9
    Enjoy!
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