Fried tomatoes (batter dipped tomatoes)

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 mediums Tomatoes, half ripe
½ cup All-purpose Flour
2½ teaspoon Salt
2½ teaspoon Sugar
¼ teaspoon Pepper
¾ cup Pet Evaporated Milk
Oil for frying

Directions

Wash tomatoes, but do not peel. Cut into ¾" slices. Place on paper towels to drain. Combine flour, salt, sugar and pepper. Dust tomatoes in flour mixture on both sides. Add evaporated milk to remaining flour mixture to make a thick batter. Dip floured tomatoes in batter. Fry in hot oil ½" deep until golden brown on both sides.

Makes 6 servings.

SOURCE: Best Recipes by Ceil Dyer 1982 (from Gold Cookbook by Pet Milk 1932)

Submitted By SANDRA MAY On 04-06-95

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