Green Tomato Pie
Green Tomato Pie
Green tomato pie, you might be thinking “huh?” but it’s actually really good! This is one of those lesser known recipes that will be the topic of curiosity at your next get-together … the kind of thing that people will tell each other “you have to try this”.
Ingredients
– 3 c. sliced & peeled green tomatoes
– 1 1/3 c. sugar
– 3 tbsp. flour
– 1/4 tsp. salt
– 6 tbsp. lemon juice
– 1 tsp. cinnamon
– 3 tbsp. butter
– Pastry for 1 (9″) pie (including top crust)
– Use blend of green and partially ripe tomatoes
Instructions
Combine tomatoes, sugar, flour, salt & lemon juice. Mix in spice. Line pie pan with pastry, pour in filling, dot with butter and cover with top crust. Bake at 450° 10 minutes then reduce to 350° and cook until tomatoes are tender. Makes 1 (9″) pie.