Fried Green Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 or 5 medium green tomatoes
1/3 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
dash of pepper (optional)
1/4 c. shortening

Preparation

Wash tomatoes; remove stem ends.
Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
Combine flour, salt and pepper; dredge tomato slices with flour mixture.
Brown quickly in shortening on one side; turn. Reduce heat and cook until slices are soft in center.
Remove to hot platter; serve hot.
Yields 4 to 5 servings.