What to do with green cherry tomatoes?

United States
October 9, 2007 9:42am CST
I have MANY green cherry tomatoes. We had to pick them all since we might be having a frost in our area soon, and I didn't want them to go to waste. While I know I can just let them sit on the windowsill and ripen us, I was wondering if there was anything new and fun that I could do with them while they are green. They are pretty tiny for fried green tomatoes, but maybe someone has a relish, or picling recipe they would like to share? I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
2 responses
@brimia (6581)
• United States
9 Oct 07
How about sweet green tomato pie? I make one similar to this with zucchini as a mock apple pie. Unbaked pastry for 9-inch 2-crust pie 1 3/4 pounds green tomatoes, sliced 3/4 C brown sugar 1/3 C granulated sugar 3 T flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 T grated lemon rind 3 T fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1. Roll out half the pastry and line a 9-inch pie plate; set aside in freezer until ready to use. 2. Place green tomato slices in a shallow dish. Add boiling water to cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Drain well, and set aside. 3. Combine sugars, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt. Stir well and set aside. 4. Combine lemon rind, lemon juice, and water in a small bowl; set aside. 5. Place half of green tomato slices in pastry shell; sprinkle with half of sugar mixture. Drizzle evenly with half of the lemon juice mixture. Dot with 1 tablespoon margarine. Repeat one more layer with remaining ingredients. 6. Roll remaining half of pastry to 1/8-inch-thickness; cut into 1/2-inch strips. Arrange pastry strips in a lattice design over green tomato mixture. Trim off excess pastry along edges. Fold edges under and crimp. 7. Bake at 425*F (220*C) for 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• United States
9 Oct 07
Wow! I've never heard of anything like this! And you make a zucchini version too? I also had a ton of those this summer. How interesting. Thanks!
@urbandekay (18278)
26 Mar 08
Green tomato chutney all the best urban