Summer Tomato Pie

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2009

Juicy summer tomatoes make-and often break-tomato pie. We tried many tricks to ensure their full cooperation.

SERVES 8

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 30 minutes draining and chilling and 3 hours cooling

Summer Tomato Pie

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our first few tests of Summer Tomato Pie made it clear that while juiciness is the strength of a good tomato, it’s the enemy of tomato pie. The wet tomatoes created a soaked, doughy bottom crust. To eliminate moisture, we salted the tomatoe...

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