Country-Fried Green Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium green tomatoes, sliced
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. butter

Preparation

Sprinkle tomatoes with sugar; let stand about 15 minutes. Combine flour, salt and pepper.
Dip tomato slices in mixture. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet.
Brown tomatoes slowly on both sides.
Remove each batch to ovenproof platter and keep hot in oven until all tomatoes are cooked.
Add more butter if needed. For crisp slices, serve as is.
Can add 1/2 cup light cream or dairy half and half to skillet.
Heat, stirring, into drippings and pour over tomatoes.
Serves 6.