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Tomato pie

Yields4 Servings

The tomato pie.

Pastry
 1 ¾ cups of flour (200g)
 ¼ lb of very cold butter (100g)
 ¼ cup of very cold water (60ml) can be a little more than the flour.
 1 tbsp of oregano
 1 pinch of salt
Ricotta base
 350 g of Ricotta cheese
 1 egg
 A handful of baby spinach
 30 ml of milk
 30 ml of 35% cream
 pepper and salt to taste
To garnish
 3 tomatoes (about 350g)
 1 tick slice of pancetta or bacon cut into cubes
 1 dash of olive oil
 Arugula
 Prosciutto
Pastry
1

Previously placed the butter and water in the freezer for about 15 min. In a blender, pour the flour, salt and very cold butter cut into cubes. Mixed to obtain a sandy mixture.

2

In a bowl or baking work surface, place the mixture with the oregano. Pour the ice water while kneading the dough to form a homogeneous ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and set aside in the fridge for 1/2 hour or more.

Ricotta base
3

In a bowl, mix the ricotta, milk, cream, chopped spinach and egg well. Seasoned well with a good pinch of salt and a few turns of a fresh pepper mill. Reserve in the fridge.

The garnish
4

Cut the pancetta or bacon into small cubes and brown well in a medium skillet over medium heat.

5

Meanwhile, cut the tomatoes into slices of about 8 mm and place them on a kitchen cotton or on kitchen towels to dry them and remove the excess water.

Assembly
6

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the shortcrust pastry to a thickness of about 4 mm using a rolling pin. Roll the dough on the roller and place on the previously buttered dish, tap the dough to fit the shape of the dish. Prick the dough with a fork to facilitate cooking.

7

Spread ricotta mixture in a layer at bottom of pan. Spread the pancetta cubes on top of the ricotta then place the tomato slices to cover. Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes.

Cuisson
8

Preheat the oven to 350 ° F. Place on the lower rack for 30 min for a metal mold or 45 min for a ceramic mold then for 20 minutes on the highest rack, making sure that it does not burn. You can color the surface a little by leaving a few more minutes to “broil” at the end of cooking, let cool for a few moments and add slices of prosciutto and a little fresh arugula and serve!

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size