Summer Tomato Pie (9-24-2019)
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.