We were invited to dinner at the Cassler's house and brought dessert. They are very gracious people and have known us for years, so I felt free to experiment on them. (Plus I brought cookie dough in case dessert flopped.) I modified an apple pie recipe to use up green tomatoes that would otherwise go to waste.
The critics rave:
"Mmmm! I LIKE this pie! Dis good tomato pie!" - Melissa
"Can I have some more?" - Matthew
"I can't tell the difference between the apple and the tomato." - Val
So it turned out pretty well.
Green Tomato Pie
1 unbaked pie crust
6-10 medium green tomatoes (roughly)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons corn starch (or flour)
1 teaspoons cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
Peel and thinly slice the green tomatoes. Mix with lemon juice and set aside. In a separate bowl combine sugar, corn starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add to the tomatoes and mix well. Pour into the pie crust and top with crumb topping. Bake for 350 for about 40 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Serve with ice cream!
Crumb topping: With a pastry cutter mix 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup quick oats, and 3-4 teaspoons butter. Cut with dough cutter until well combined and crumbly.
2 comments:
mmmm... sounds good! I never would have thought to use tomatoes in a pie!
Saying how many cups of sliced tomatoes as well as how many would help. I'm using small romas. It's hard to translate to medium size tomatoes.
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