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One of my favorite treats is fried green tomatoes. Here is one of my recipes.
Classic Fried Green Tomatoes
4 to 6 green tomatoes
• salt and pepper
• cornmeal
• bacon grease or vegetable oil ( I prefer olive oil)
Slice the tomatoes into 1/4 - 1/2-inch slices. Salt and pepper them to taste. Dip in meal and fry in hot grease or oil about 3 minutes or until golden on bottom. Gently turn and fry the other side. Serve as a side dish - delicious with breakfast! Keep warm in a low 200° to 250° oven if frying in batches.
There are plenty of ways to coat and fry your tomatoes; use bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, cornmeal, or flour. Some people dip them in beaten eggs before dredging, while some just dredge then fry. Salt and pepper them first, and use a little bacon grease for flavor if you have it.
Fried Green Tomato Sandwich Recipe
For the best Fried Green Tomato sandwiches be sure to use the larger, center slices of the tomatoes, and use the strained bacon grease for frying the green tomatoes. (use only as much as necessary, along with the olive oil.) For the "lettuce" in this BLT, use arugula or any other green you like.
8 slices, thick-cut bacon
3/4 C all-purpose flour
1/4 C stone-ground cornmeal
Salt to taste
Black Pepper, freshly ground, to taste
1 C milk
1/4 C olive oil, plus more if necessary
3 or 4 large green tomatoes, sliced 1/4" thick
1/4 C prepared mayonnaise
1 T prepared chili sauce
8 slices lightly toasted rye bread
1 large bunch or 2 sm. Heads of lettuce.
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Green Tomato Cake
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening -- melted
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 1/2 cups diced green tomatoes
• coconut (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°. Cream sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Sift flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg into egg mixture. Blend together. Stir in nuts, raisins and tomatoes.
Pour into greased 9x13 inch pan. Top with coconut if desired. Bake for one hour.
Serves 12.
Green Tomato Mincemeat
Ingredients:
6 green tomatoes, chopped
1/2 teaspoon allspice
6 tart apples, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup currants
1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup raisins
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a large, heavy pot. Simmer until thick. Makes about 3 quarts. Freeze mincemeat in one-cup portions.
Green Tomato Pie Filling
Ingredients:
4 quart chopped green tomatoes
3 quart peeled, chopped tart apples
1 pound dark seedless raisins
1 pound white raisins
1/4 cup citron, lemon, or orange
peel.
2 cup water
2 1/2 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar, 5%
1 cup bottled lemon juice
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cook slowly, stirring often, until tender and slightly thickened (about 35-40 minutes). Fill jars with hot mixture, leaving 1/2 head space. Adjust lids and process. Boiling water bath: 25 minutes for quarts.
Happy Cooking!
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Author Bio Box: Arlene Wright Correll
 Resources: Excerpted from “Food For Thought Series” by Arlene Wright-Correll
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