Tomato Pesto Pie ... for ONE!
- 1/4 cups Plus 1 Tablespoon All-purpose Flour
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, Chilled
- 2- 1/2 teaspoons Ice Water
- 1/4 teaspoons Cider Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Goat Cheese
- 1 teaspoon Pesto
- 1/2 cups Grape Tomatoes, Halved
- Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese, As Desired For Sprinkling
- Fresh Basil, For Garnish
- For the crust: 1.
- Add flour and butter into a food processor.
- Pulse in 1-second intervals 8-10 times, or until it looks like coarse crumbs.
- 2.
- Stir the ice water and vinegar together in a small bowl.
- Add half of the liquid into the food processor and pulse 3-4 times in 1-second intervals.
- Add the remaining liquid and pulse in 1-second intervals until the dough just comes together in a ball.
- 3.
- Turn out the dough ball on a piece of plastic wrap, gently form it into a ball, then wrap it and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
- For the pie: 1.
- Preheat your oven to 400 F. 2.
- Sprinkle a bit of flour on a large cutting board (or other surface you want to roll the dough out on) and sprinkle some on your rolling pin as well.
- Roll out the crust until its about 7-8 inches across.
- (It doesnt have to be a perfect circle!).
- Place the dough circle on a baking sheet.
- 3.
- Spread the goat cheese and pesto in the middle of the crust (leaving a couple inches uncovered all the way around).
- Top with the halved grape tomatoes and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
- Fold the crust edges up over some of the tomatoes (leave some exposed).
- 2.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and crisp.
- Top with a few freshly chopped basil leaves.
- Pie crust recipe adapted from: allrecipes.com Easy Homemade Pie Crust recipe.
allpurpose, butter, water, vinegar, goat cheese, pesto, grape tomatoes, parmesan cheese, fresh basil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/vegetarian/tomato-pesto-pie-e280a6-for-one/ (may not work)