Fried green tomatoes -*-
12 + servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Large, firm green tomatoes | |
| 3 | cups | Flour |
| 1 | cup | Corn meal |
| 1 | cup | Milk, or more |
| Salt | ||
| -MIKE'S KITCHEN- | ||
| Pepper | ||
| Vegetable oil for frying | ||
| Small amount of bacon grease | ||
| Added to oil for flavoring. | ||
| (Optional) | ||
Directions
This is a very simple recipe, but one guaranteed to make one think seriously about cutting tomatoes off the vine prematurely just to make these goodies.
To prepare batter:
Mix flour, corn meal and milk in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Batter should be thick but workable. Too thin a batter will not stick to the tomatoes. Let rest for 10 - 15 minutes before using.
Meanwhile, slice tomatoes about ⅜" thick. Any size fruit will work, but the larger the tomato, the more spectacular will be the result. Coat tomatoes with the batter and fry in about ½ an inch of oil, until golden: 375 in an electric fryingpan, or at medium high heat in a large skillet. When tomatoes are done, stand them up on their edges to drain in a towel-lined pan so they will keep their crispness. Delicious hot or room temperature.