tomato pie

[Black Bart]

I just called my mother in law and asked her to make me a Tomato Pie. This thread made me hungry.

Same, except I asked the wife.

[Simple Man]

Same.

And she said she knows how to dry out the maters.

[FishSticker]

Same.

And she said she knows how to dry out the maters.

[Highstrung]

layer of tomatoes.. then a little cheese, salt, pepper, and basil, then another layer of tomatoes, and then cheese on top of that, mozzarella then a splash of cheddar. most of the time, there's a squirt of Dukes in there, sometimes with finely diced vidalias

prebaked pie crust, making it any harder is silly

[Red Huck]

slice ,lay on paper towels then salt, let dry

[2thDoc]

ok, braintrust. Good responses, all.

So the water runs AWAY from the salt? Gotcha
and, yes, i often put the tomatoes on a rack on a cookie sheet. it doesnt seem to help.

i've prebaked the tomatoes but it didnt help either, and gave the finished product a different taste/texture. again, not all bad.

i agree on the "3 layers or less" mantra...and everything HS said. I like fresh basil....vidalia....pepperoni/....ground sausage. you name it and i've added it.

and, yes, every one was good eating.

[Buckin Bronco]

I’m beginning to wonder if I should cut back on the tomatoes I put in. I’m also beginning to accept the fact that tomato pie is runny but still taste just as good.

[Simple Man]

What matter is it which way the water runs as long as it goes?

[Highstrung]

I think it's fully possible to accept a smidge of the runs, in a tomato pie.

[2thDoc]

i'm with bronco
and i just want the water to go away, not into the salt.

and i dont like the runs

[Highstrung]

[PharmHunter]

Same, except I asked the wife.

Word. But my wife is 31 weeks pregnant, ill about most everything I ask right now, and the mil happens to have them on the menu at her bakery this week so I got my order in. If you happen thru Manning at the right time, her's are hard to beat. And...better than my wife's, but I only say that because my wife will never read this. Although she'd probably have to admit it.

[Hosscat]

Knock most of the pulp out when you cut them if you’re using watery tomatoes. Lay them out. Dry with paper towels. Cool the dang pie.

Also, pimento cheese on top is a game changer.

[Meathook]

Cut them in half and squeeze juice out, slice and pat dry. And put Mayo in as a binder.

[JJ1965]

Mix your shredded cheese with a little mayo and pimento cheese. Stir in some chopped onions as well.

[Highstrung]

I guess I'm one of the couple that enjoys the flavor of real tomatoes

[JJ1965]

I thought the same thing till I tried it.

But still, nothing beats a home grown mater sammich on wonder bread.

[Glenn]

i'm with bronco
and i just want the water to go away, not into the salt.

and i dont like the runs

Water into the salt? I went to a public university and even I know that isn't how it works. Go grab your text and review osmotic gradients and resubmit for partial credit, Poindexter.

Water into salt. Ho Li Moses.

[Highstrung]

y'all act like y'all haven't used salt to break water out of a ribeye before

[Glenn]

y'all act like y'all haven't used salt to break water out of a ribeye before

Or like they've never been around a mean little kid that salts snails and slugs.