Tomato Galette
A rustic savory pie with mozzarella cheese, and tomatoes. A delicious flavor and a hearty appetizer or main dish that tastes like a pizza.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust homemade or store-bought homemade pie crust recipe here
- 1 lb ripe tomatoes sliced
- 3 oz mozzarella cheese grated
- 1/2 oz grated Romano it Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dry oregano
- salt and pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream for browning crust
Instructions
- Place sliced tomatoes onto a paper towel, lightly salt them with kosher salt.
- Allow tomatoes to sit for 5 minutes.
- Top with another layer of paper towel to absorb some of the moisture and blot them.
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Prepare pie crust, roll out crust to about 14" round. If you buy pie crust just roll it a little to smooth and soften it.
- Place the pie crust on a parchment-lined baking sheet or baking screen.
- Top the pie crust with garlic paste or garlic powder mixed with a little oil to spread easily over the bottom of the pie crust, about 10" round.
- Place the mozzarella cheese, then the sliced tomato.
- Add the oregano, salt, and pepper along with Romano or Parmesan cheese.
- Fold the outer edge of the pie over the filling about 2 inches of overlap.
- Brush the edge of the pie crust with heavy cream.
- Bake in the 400° oven for 25-28 minutes or until the pie crust is fully cooked and golden on the bottom, lift the crust up with a spatula to be sure it's firm and cooked.
- Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
- Slice and serve.