Amish Tomato Pie

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on the lowest oven rack.

2. Stage

Press pastry into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Cover pastry with two layers of aluminum foil, then add pie weights or dried beans.

3. Stage

Slice heirloom and Roma tomatoes into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Remove seeds with your fingers and discard. Transfer six heirloom slices to a paper towel-lined plate; cover with more paper towels and set aside for decorating the pie. Arrange remaining heirloom slices and all Roma slices on a wire rack.

4. Stage

Place pie crust onto the baking sheet in the preheated oven. Place the wire rack with tomatoes onto a higher rack. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake until the bottom of the pie crust has lost its translucent raw look and the edges have just started to color, 12 to 15 minutes.

5. Stage

Leaving tomatoes in the oven, remove pie crust and carefully lift out the foil and weights. Cover the edges with foil to prevent them from burning. Poke a fork several times into bottom of crust to keep it from puffing up. Return pie crust to the baking sheet and bake until the bottom is light golden brown, about 8 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

6. Stage

Continue baking tomatoes until wilted, 15 to 20 more minutes (for a total of 40 minutes). Remove tomatoes from the oven and let cool, about 15 minutes. Keep the oven on.

7. Stage

While the tomatoes are cooling, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until some of the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes. Add leek; cook until bacon is crisp and leek is soft and brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool, about 5 minutes.

8. Stage

Combine Cheddar, Fontina, mayonnaise, basil, egg, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add bacon-leek mixture and mix until well combined.

9. Stage

Spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture into pie crust, then arrange 1/2 of the roasted tomatoes over top, alternating heirlooms and Romas; repeat layers once more. Spread remaining cheese mixture over top, then gently press reserved fresh heirlooom slices into cheese in a decorative pattern. Cover the edges with foil, leaving tomatoes uncovered.

10. Stage

Bake until browned and bubbly on top, about 40 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.