Fresh Tomato Pie From Gooseberry Patch Recipes

FRESH TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Peel tomatoes and slice in 1/2" thick pieces. Place on a rack or colander to drain. Salt all the pieces to draw out the moisture. Let them drain 30 minutes.
• Place crust in pie plate, preferrably glass. Bake until slightly browned, and cool on a rack before filling.
• Chop or grate the Gruyere and Swiss cheeses into large flakes. Mix the two together. Grate the Parmesan to use as a topping and set aside. Combine the basil and parsley in a small bowl.
• Put a layer of the combined cheese in the pie shell. Top with a layer of tomatoes, lightly squeezing out any excess moisture before add each slice. Sprinkle on the basil/parsley mixture, plus salt and pepper. Repeat the layers. Drizzle on the olive oil. Top off with the parmesan cheese.
• Wrap foil around the edges to protect the crust from burning. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, approximately 20-25 min., removing foil for the last 5 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm or room temperature.

FRESH TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• To peel tomatoes, use large pot, fill with water and bring to boil. Place tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute and then place in large bowl of ice water for 1 minute. Remove and let cool. Skins should peel right off!
• Mix Bisquick with approximately 1/3 cup water and butter in bowl. You may need to add more water as needed to form dough.
• Press into bottom and sides of greased 13" X 9" baking dish.
• Place layer of tomatoes on Bisquick crust first and then layer of cheese over that. Continue until all tomatoes are used.
• Mix mayonnaise, onion, parsley, and basil in small bowl. Spread over top of layers. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until crus is light golden br.
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FRESH TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Bake crust 5 minutes and remove from the oven.
• Reduce heat to 400 degrees.
• Line the piecrust with tomatoes.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper, basil and chives.
• In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and cheese and mix well.
• Carefully spread the mayonnaise mixture over the tomatoes slices, sealing mayonnaise mixture to the edges of the pie crust.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until topping bubbles and begins to brown.
• Serve immediately.