Tomato Pie

By ezunich

Ingredients

• Sour Cream Pastry:
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Pie:
• 4 medium tomatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 1 1/2 lb.)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 2 tbs chopped fresh basil I
• 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese, divided

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Sour Cream Pastry


Stir together first 3 ingredients in a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles small peas. Add sour cream; stir with a fork until combined. Gently gather dough into a flat disk; wrap in plastic wrap, and chill 1 to 24 hours.


1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare Sour Cream Pastry.

2. Meanwhile, place tomatoes in a single layer on paper towels; sprinkle with salt. Let stand 30 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels. Stir together next 3 ingredients and
3/4 cup of cheese.

3. Roll Sour Cream Pastry into a 13-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate; fold edges under and crimp.

4. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove from oven, and sprinkle remaining !/4 cup cheese over bottom of crust. Arrange tomato slices over cheese in crust; spread mayonnaise mixture over tomatoes.

5. Bake at 350° for 34 to 37 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.