S11:E29. 7/20/2024

Tomatoes, Tomato Jam Event,and My Late Mother’s Tomato Pie Recipe

News about an event 7/20/2024 called the Tomato Jam at the Blount County Public Library, I (Amy) share with you my Late Mother (Janie Clayton’s Tomato Pie recipe) , Dee Dee Constantine shares a recipe for Tomato Succotash and Allan Benton shares his favorite way to enjoy a BLT. He has an opinion on the mayonaise he prefers.

Blount County Public Libray https://www.blounttn.gov/2025/Public-Library

Blount County 4-H https://blount.tennessee.edu/

UT Extension https://utextension.tennessee.edu/

Blount County Master Gardeners https://bcmgtn.wildapricot.org/

Blount County Beekeepers Association https://blountbees.wordpress.com/

Dee Dee Constantine https://www.instagram.com/Skilletsister/?hl=en

Darrell and Allan Benton (Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams) https://shop.bentonscountryham.com/

Emi sunshine https://www.theemisunshine.com/

Mom’s Easy Tomato Pie - From the recipe from Amy’s late Mother (Janie May Clayton)

Preheat oven to 350

Ingredients:

Pie shell, cooked and cooled. For gluten-free, make pie shell out of almond flour
4 -5 medium Tomatoes, sliced. Drained on paper towels
1 Cup Dukes Mayonnaise, or JFG , or Blue Plate mayonnaise
½ Cup fresh basil (coarsely chopped) optional
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg

Directions:

Lightly beat egg. Add mayonnaise, blend in cheese. Layer ½ of mixture over cooked and cooled pie shell. Layer ½ of basil and tomatoes over mixture. Layer remaining egg/mayonnaise/cheese mixture, basil and top with tomato

Cook in a 350 degree preheated oven for 35 – 45 minutes.