Fried Green Tomatoes

Here is my family's simple recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes, that has been handed down through the generations.

4-6 Large Green Tomatoes
1 & 1/2 cup Flour
1 & 1/2 cup Corn Meal
Salt
Pepper
Butter or Butter Flavored Crisco.

Add enough butter or crisco to just cover the bottom of an electric skillet and set to 375. I usually start with 1 tbs Crisco then add 4 pats of butter after each batch.  Wash and slice tomatoes. Mix Flour, Meal, Salt & Pepper to taste, in a shallow bowl, or 1 gal zip bag.  Bags work well for less clean up.  Mix well.  Place 6-8 slices of tomatoes, depending on size, into the flour mixture and coat well.  Some people dip in beaten egg first, but I don't.  Place in pan and fry until brown on one side.  Turn only once, to keep crispy batter from coming off.  I usually have 4 or 5 batches to feed my crew, who are standing in line, waiting for the next pan full to get done.

They look nice and crunchy!

Oh yum!!  Cooked in butter!  I just made my first ever fried green tomatoes this weekend and I think they were under seasoned, I liked them but the kids and hubby weren't crazy about them.  I will try this next time!