Old-Fashion Tomato Pie

Prep / Total time :3 hours  25 minutes    Makes 6 to 8 servings

PIECRUST
1-1/4               cups all-purpose flour
1/4                  cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
4                     tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1/2                  teaspoon fine sea salt
3 to 4              tabllespoons  ice-cold water 
FILLING :
2-1/4               pounds assorted heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced 1-1/4               teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1                      sweet onion, chopped 
1-1/4               teaspoons freshly ground pepper, divided 
1                      tablespoon canola oil 
1/2                   cup assorted chopped fresh herbs (such as chives, parsley, and basil)
1/2                   cup freshly grated Gruyère cheese
1/2                   cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 1/4                   cup mayonnaise 

1.        Prepare Piecrust: Process first 4 ingredients in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor running, gradually add 3 Tbsp. ice-cold water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, and process until dough forms a ball and leaves sides of bowl, adding up to 1 Tbsp. more water, if necessary. Shape dough into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.
2.         Unwrap dough, and place on a lightly floured surface; sprinkle lightly with flour. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
3.        Preheat oven to 425°. Press dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim dough 1 inch larger than diameter of pie plate; fold overhanging dough under itself along rim of pie plate. Chill 30 minutes or until firm.
4.        Line piecrust with aluminum foil; fill with pie weights or dried beans. (This will keep the crust from bubbling up.) Place on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
5.       Bake at 425° for 20 minutes. Remove weights and foil. Bake 5 minutes or until browned. Cool completely on baking sheet on a wire rack (about 30 minutes). Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
6.        Prepare Filling: Place tomatoes in a single layer on paper towels; sprinkle with 1 tsp. salt. Let stand 10 minutes.
7.        Meanwhile, sauté onion and 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper in hot oil in a skillet over medium heat 3 minutes or until onion is tender.
8.         Pat tomatoes dry with a paper towel. Layer tomatoes, onion, and herbs in prepared crust, seasoning each layer with pepper (1 tsp. total). Stir together cheeses and mayonnaise; spread over pie.
9.        Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned, shielding edges with foil to prevent excessive browning. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature

Old-fashioned Tomato Pie is summer perfection thanks to garden fresh tomatoes and herbs. When you serve Old-fashioned Tomato Pie, this plate of goodness is always a home run.