When frost nips our garden, I quickly gather all the green tomatoes still on the vine and make this luscious pie. It's been handed down from my grandmother, and now my granddaughters are asking for the recipe.
Violet Thompson
Port Ludlow, Washington
1-1/2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch salt
3 cups thinly sliced green tomatoes (about 4 to 5 medium)
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Double-crust pie shell (9 inches)
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
In a bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Add tomatoes and vinegar; toss to mix. Line a pie plate with bottom crust. Add filling; dot with butter. Top with a lattice crust. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until tomatoes are tender.