Make It Yourself Monday!

Ladies and Gentlemen it is Monday again and we are going to make something new. Since I have had to cut my tomatoes before they were ripe due to wind damage and rotting, we shall eat Fried Green Tomatoes. I found this recipe on Food Network.com
It seems to be mighty tasty doesn't it?

I have always wanted to cook this since I saw the movie Fried Green Tomatoes with Mary Loiuse Parker and Kathy Bates. So I am finally doing it - more than 10 years late but better late than never. Did you like that movie? I can't remember if that movie was any good or not. Guess I will have to watch it again.

Again Sorry I have been out of the loop for so long. I am back now and can't wait to make this recipe. Let me know if you try it and what you think. I will post my thoughts tomorrow.



Crunchy Fried Green Tomatoes with Fresh Tomato Salsa

2 pounds green (unripe) tomatoes (about 4 medium)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 large egg
1 tablespoon milk
5 cups cornflakes (about 6 ounces)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Accompaniment: fresh tomato salsa, recipe follows

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cut tomatoes into 12 (1/2-inch thick) slices. In a shallow bowl, whisk together flour, salt, sugar, and cayenne. In another shallow bowl, whisk together egg and milk. In a third shallow bowl, coarsely crush corn flakes with hands. Working with 1 tomato slice at a time, dredge in flour, shaking off excess, and dip in egg, letting excess drip off. Coat slices with corn flakes, pressing them to adhere, and arrange slices in 1 layer on a baking sheet.

In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until foam subsides and fry 3 tomato slices until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. (Be careful not to let coating burn.) Transfer tomatoes to paper towels to drain. Fry remaining tomato slices in remaining butter and oil in same manner. On another baking sheet arrange drained tomato slices in 1 layer. Bake tomatoes in middle of oven until tender and hot, about 4 minutes.

Serve tomatoes topped with salsa.