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. Add milk and stir to mix. 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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