Fried Green Tomatoes

So the summer Victory Garden is almost at an end... and a couple of squirrels have moved into one of our trees and have helped themselves to some of whats left. There is just one spicy pepper plant producing, and I have removed the remaining red tomtaoes, and a dozen or so green ones. Some I have put on the kitchen window sill to hopefully ripen, some I have sliced and frozen, and this morning we had delicious Fried Green Tomatoes for breakfast.

The recipe comes from the 1949 Good Housekeeping Cookbook... and I made both the plain and the breaded versions...using just green tomatoes. Both equally yummy

• Cut unpared green tomatoes in 1/2-inch slices. 
• Dip into flour, salt, and pepper. 
• Fry slowly in hot fat until browned. 
• Turn and brown on other side.

• Dip 1/2-inch ripe tomato slices into beaten egg mixed with water
• Then dip into crumbs until well covered
• Fry quickly in hot fat 
• Season with salt and pepper.