Fried Green Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. self-rising flour
1/3 c. corn meal
1/2 tsp. salt
6 green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
bacon drippings with a splash of vegetable oil

Preparation

Keep wet and dry ingredients separate.
Mix egg and buttermilk in a shallow dish.
Mix flour, cornmeal and salt in a shallow dish.
Working in batches, dip tomato slices into egg mixture, allowing excess to drip back into dish.
Coat with flour mixture. Fry in hot bacon drippings in a large skillet until browned, turning once with tongs.
Transfer to colander to drain.
Stand upright to prevent sogginess.