Title: Fried Green Tomatoes (Kathy Pitts)
Categories: Side dish
Yield: 1 Recipe

		Green tomatoes
		Flour
		Egg; beaten
		Cornmeal
		Freshly ground pepper
		Bacon fat

JW> I used to have the best luck putting tomatoes with at least a hint JW> of pink on the windowsill until red. If they are COMPLETELY green JW> a few are used in green tomato relishes, mock mincemeat etc. and JW> the rest are compost for next year's garden.

HALT. Don't compost 'em. They make a wonderful green tomato salsa. Also, have you ever eaten fried green tomatoes? This is a dish for the Gods.

Slice firm green tomatoes about 1/2 inch thick. Dip first in flour, then in a beaten egg, then in cornmeal, seasoned VERY liberally with black pepper.

Fry in hot bacon fat until browned on both sides. Remove from the pan and set aside. Keep warm while you make a white gravy from the bacon fat, flour, and milk. Serve with homemade biscuits, covered with gravy, a few strips of bacon. (Some people pour the gravy over the tomatoes, too -- I think it spoils the crust.)

From : Kathy Pitts 1:117/130 Sat 05 Aug 95 12:06

From: Teri Chesser Date: 16 Oct 97 National Cooking Echo Ä

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