With below-freezing temps headed our way it was time to pluck the last of the green tomatoes from the plants. I assigned the job to the wee ones and it was one they really enjoyed.
Especially when they found happy smiling green tomatoes.
They picked several pounds of tomatoes and I promised I'd make a pie. Because when life hands you green tomatoes, you make green tomato pie, right? And fried green tomatoes, and piccalilli, and green tomato bread, and and and... They're far too precious a commodity to toss to the chickens, though the little sneaks did manage to grab a couple.
The pie was quite good and was well-received. It tasted very much like an apple pie with a consistency that reminded me of rhubarb. A splash of apple cider vinegar lent a nice tartness to it and countered the sweet. I would (and am expected to, like asap) make this again.
This is the recipe I used for the pie, and I always use Martha Stewart's instructions for the crust. (though I don't have a food processor so I do that bit by hand). A note about the recipe, even though I used roma tomatoes, which aren't very juicy, I did add extra flour as suggested by the recipe reviews. The filling turned out great, not too runny, just right.
Delish!
Do you have any tips for using up the remains of the summer garden?
