Tomato Pie

1cup fresh fine bread crumbs
3 cups sliced peeled vine-ripened tomatoes
1/3 cup very thin sliced onions
2 cups grated mild Cheddar Cheese
2 lg. eggs, beaten lightly
3 strips bacon, halved crosswise

Preheat oven to 325 and butter a 9 in pie plate.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup bread crumbs on bottom of pie plate. Arrange half of the tomatoes on bread crumbs and top with half of onion. Sprinkle half of the cheese on top and repeat layers. Pour eggs over all and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Arrange bacon strips on top of pie and bake in mid oven for 45 min. or till bacon is crisp.

Note: this is a wonderful dish if you have home grown tomatoes, don't bother without them. I have also added thin sliced zucchini if I don't have enough ripe tomatoes. This is really a summer keeper of a recipe!

Kayelle