Italian Cheese and Tomato Pie

Ingredients

• 1 pre-made pie crust or puff pastry
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• 7 ounces firm mozzarella thinly sliced
• 5 1/4 ounces fontal cheese / gouda / gruyere (or any soft cheese of choice)
• 2 ripe / firm tomatoes thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 -1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 tablespoons olive oil for drizzling
• 3-5 leaves fresh basil

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 12 inch (30 cm) round pizza pan.

2. 2

   Place the puff pastry / savory crust on the prepared pan, brush the pastry with the melted butter, top with first the thinly sliced mozzarella, then the thinly sliced fontal cheese, and finally top with the thin slices of tomato (if they are really seedy i remove the seeds & pulp) sprinkle with salt, oregano and basil, drizzle with olive oil.

3. 3

   Bake for approximately 35 minutes or until golden. Remove and top with chopped fresh basil. Serve immediately. Enjoy!