Jul 27, 2022

Al’s Famous Hanover Tavern Hanover Tomato Pie

As everyone know, it’s Hanover tomato season! Hanover Tavern has limited-time-only menu items featuring this most famous of Hanover (vegetables? fruit?)! We recently began posting photos of some of these delicacies on Facebook. Little did we expect…

On July 21st at 5:16 P.M., we posted a photo of a foursome of Hanover tomato pies fresh from the oven. 183 “likes”, 32 comments, and 12 “shares” later (and after MULTIPLE requests for the recipe), we spoke with our cook, Al -baker of said pies- and requested permission to ease the suffering and publish the recipe. She has graciously consented (probably to avoid further wheedling and begging). All we ask in return is that you share photos of your own creations on our Facebook page so that we may all bask in the glory of the Hanover tomato and the Hanover Tavern Hanover Tomato Pie!

Enjoy!

Al’s Famous Hanover Tavern Hanover Tomato Pie

Crust:

• 10 Tbs butter
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt

Filling:

• 2 3/4 cups Hanover tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheese (1/2 white cheddar, 1/2 mozzarella)

To taste:

• Dill, Minced Garlic, White Pepper, Sage, Salt

Directions:

• Mix crust ingredients and press into 9″ pie pan.
• Mix grated cheese with spices, mayonnaise, and egg yolk.
• Fill crust beginning with a layer of tomatoes, followed by a layer of cheese mixture, then tomatoes, then top with final layer of cheese mixture.
• Decorate top as desired.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.