Tomato pie as we know it, is a room temperature delicacy made up of dough topped with a sweet sauce and grated parmesan cheese. It has been a local staple that many have tried to recreate at home.
I have attempted to duplicate it myself several times. Using pizza dough, using a focaccia dough but never had success. I have spent the last several days combing through old Italian cookbooks, the internet, face book, you tube and tictok to research tomato pie as we know it. Finally I came across an Italian recipe that could have been Americanized to create Tomato Pie. I then researched that recipe to find many in written or said in Italian and a few in English.
This recipe is as close as it gets to the Americanized version of Tomato Pie. I made a double batch of dough. The first attempt the dough was a little thin. I went sparingly with sauce and over the top with the parmesan.
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| First attempt |
The second attempt was much better. Very close to our favorite version that we can purchase locally. My better half had the same judgements of the first attempt and the second attempt was "Husband Approved".
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| Second Attempt |
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| Nice crust topped with plenty of sauce. |
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I hope you have good luck in making this recipe and find that it is a close match to what you want in a tomato pie.
From the bottom of my heart..............
