Greek Tomato Pie

If you are lucky enough to have fresh tomatoes around, here’s a Mediterranean dish that features both the red and yellow kind, as well as basil, Kalamata Olives, and garlic. Yum! It’s a specialty of the Glen-Ella Springs Inn, in Clarkesville, Georgia. 

GREEK TOMATO PIE
Crust and Custard Filling:
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
5 red onions, cut in eighths. Leave roots on but carefully trim them
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 egg yolks
5/8 cup heavy whipping cream
6 oz. crumbled goat cheese
Salt to taste
Tomato Relish:
2 yellow tomatoes, finely chopped
2 red tomatoes, finely chopped
6 basil leaves, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
12 Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced in halves
1 pinch good Maldon salt if available
1 T. olive oil   

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Line a deep dish pie pan with pastry.
Chill for 15 minutes. Cover with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove foil and weights, and bake for another 5 minutes.
3. Put onions on a baking sheet and drizzle over the 2 T. of olive oil. Season with salt. Roast covered with foil for 10 minutes. Roast uncovered for another 20- 30 minutes. Set aside to cool. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
4. Beat together egg yolks and cream. Season with salt. Arrange the red onions over baked pie crust. Pour cream mixture over onions. Sprinkle the goat cheese over the top.
5. Bake for 400 minutes, or until custard has just set.
6. Mix all relish ingredients together and strain through cheesecloth to eliminate excess liquid. Spread on baked and cooled pie just before serving.
 
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Recipe credit: Glen-Ella Springs Inn and BnBfinder.com