FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Ingredients

• 4 large green tomatoes (firm sliced ¼ -1/2 inch thick)

• Vegetable oil (enough to fill pan ¼ inch deep)

• 1 ½ cups buttermilk

• 1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal

• 1 ½ cups a.p.flour

• 2 tablespoons salt

• 2 tablespoons black pepper

Instructions

1. Pour buttermilk into a shallow dish.

2. Slice tomatoes, add to the buttermilk and set aside.

3. Heat oil over medium high heat in a large skillet.

4. Mix corn meal, salt, pepper and together and place in a shallow dish.

5. Dredge it in the cornmeal mixture.

6. Fry each slice in the oil until browned, 1.5-2 minutes.

7. Turn and cook the other side until brown.

8. Remove and place on a paper-towel-lined plate.