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Ingredients
- 12 oz sliced bacon
- 2 ripe med tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 9" prebaked pie crust (recipe follows)
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 small onion thinly sliced
- 5 oz cheddar or pepperjack cheese grated
- 1 t garlic powder
- cayenne pepper to taste
- FOR CRUST:
- 2 T butter
- 2 T lard or shortening
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 1/4 C all purpose flour
- 3 T ice water
Method
- Cook bacon in skillet until crisp, remove to cool on paper towels. Preheat oven to 375. Place layer of tomato slices on bottom of crust and season lightly with salt and pepper, top with layer of onion and cheese, repet two more times. Crumble cooked bacon over top layer and bake for about 25 min. FOR CRUST: Using a fork or your fingers cut the butter, lard and salt into the flour until mixture resembles coarse pebbles. Make a well in the middle and add water. Knead for about 30 seconds until dough comes together. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thick and shape into rustic free form circle or gently drape it into a buttered pie pan and trim as needed. Refrigerate until needed. Preheat oven to 350, using fork, prick bottom of the pie in several places and bake for 25 minutes.
