Fresh Tomato Pie
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns crushed fine
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 stick butter cut up
- 23 cup milk whole
- 2 1/2 pounds tomatoes peeled, sliced
- 1 x basil
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
- 1/2 each lemon
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- Sift or mix together the flour, pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and the baking powder.
- Either by hand using a pastry blender or in a food processor, quickly work the butter into the flour mixture so that it has the consistency of coarse-grain sand.
- If using a food processor, add the milk, pulse quickly 2 to 3 times until the dough just barely comes together, and then turn it out onto a floured surface.
- If working by hand, make a small well in the center of the flour, pour the milk in, and then mix quickly with a fork until the dough comes together but is still soft and sticky.
- Turn onto a floured surface.
- Knead the dough for about 30 seconds and then let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Cut the dough in half, roll out half to fit a 10-inch pie pan, and line the pan with it.
- Cover the surface of the pie with a layer of tomatoes, sprinkle with a little salt, and add a sparse layer of basil leaves; repeat for a second, third and fourth layer.
- Top with the grated cheese.
- Thin the mayonnaise with the juice of half a lemon and spread it over the surface.
- Quickly roll out the reserved dough, fit it over the pie, and seal the edges by pinching them together.
- Cut several slits in the dough to allow steam escape and brush the surface with the heavy cream.
- Bake in a 350F (180C).
- oven until the pie is hot all the way through and the crust is golden, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
- Cut it in wedges and garnish each slice with a sprig of basil.
flour, black, baking powder, butter, milk, tomatoes, basil, cheddar cheese, lemon, heavy whipping cream
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/fresh-tomato-pie-42505 (may not work)