It's Tomato Pie time!

One of my favorite summertime recipes is this Tomato Pie. When I first heard of tomato pie my initial reaction was "YUCK!" 

My friend Heather introduced me to this yummy savory pie a few years back.  It's adapted from Paula Deen's tomato pie recipe.  Somehow I managed to convince myself to try and I've been making it every tomato season. I've added bacon, corn and white cheddar to take this recipe up a notch.

This one is a true family effort.  Granny & PawPaw provided the tomatoes from their garden and my mommy plucked the basil leaves from her garden.

 Hopefully the tomatoes are plentiful so this isn't our only tomato pie of the season.

 So if your tomato cup runneth over this year, send them my way. I can think of a few ways to make sure they don't go to waste.

Tomato Pie
1 prebaked pie shell (deep dish)
4 ripe tomatoes, sliced

½  c. corn

4-6 slices of bacon (divided), chopped
1 c. shredded mozzarella
1 c. shredded cheddar

¼ c. shredded white cheddar

¾  c. mayonaise

½ c. green onions, chopped

10 basil leaves, chopped
Salt & Pepper

Slice tomatoes and place in a colander. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for at least 10 minutes.  Layer tomatoes, onion, basil, corn, and half of the bacon in a pie shell.  Sprinkle with black pepper. Combine mayo, cheeses, and remaining bacon in a medium bowl.  Spread the mixture over the tomato layers.  Bake in 350 oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from oven and let pie set (10-15 minutes).  Slice and serve.

I like to sprinkle on a bit of parmesan on my slice.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

Usually when these ingredients are present it means some tasty chocolate chip cookies are on the way.  Well, not this time my friends.  These ingredients are instead coming together, uniting their lovely flavors to become a Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie.

I first discovered the greatest pie there ever was on Pinterest which led me to to Bakerella's blog. This pie and I have been BFFs ever since.  So when my original plan for a Thanksgiving Pie was given the red light by my family I knew my BFF would come to the rescue.  I have lots of great memories with my BFF and I'm so thankful my family and I were able to spend some time with her during the Thanksgiving Holiday. 

Me & my BFF after arriving at Granny's for Thanksgiving Dinner

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

1 - 9-inch deep-dish pie shell, blind baked
2 large eggs
½  cup all-purpose flour
½  cup granulated sugar
½  cup packed brown sugar
¾  cup butter, softened
1 cup  semi-sweet chocolate morsels
½ cup chopped pecans

½ cup chopped black walnuts

1 tsp. vanilla extract

 

Preheat oven 325° F. 
Beat eggs in large mixer bowl on high until foamy. Beat in flour, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat in butter. Stir in morsels and nuts and spoon into pie shell. Bake for 55-60 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm with ice cream.

My BFF wearing her Thanksgiving inspired look by Nestle. 

One of the last moments I got to spend with my BFF, but I'm quite thankful for the time we had together.