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Summer Tomato Pie (9-24-2019)

Mom's Tips

September 24th, 2019 by Jim Field

Recipe for one 9″ pie crust

  • 3 tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup mayonaise

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Pres pie crust into pie pan.  Prick bottom and sides with a fork.  Bake crust until lightly brown.  Cool completely.  Reduce oven to 350 degrees.  Place a single layer of tomatoes in a colander.  sprinkle with salt and let stand for approximately ten minutes.  Blot excess moisture.  Arrange one layer of tomato slices and basil overlapping.  Sprinkle 1/2 Cheddar cheese and 1/2 mozzarella cheese, then repeat the same layers.  Bake in oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 30 minutes.  Cool on rack.