Fried Green Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 very firm green tomatoes
1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. Crisco shortening

Preparation

Cut out stem ends of tomatoes and slice 1/2-inch thick.
Mix cornmeal, salt, sugar and pepper in a shallow dish.
Coat both sides of tomato.
Melt Crisco in a large skillet over medium heat. Add as many tomato slices at one time as will lie flat in skillet.
Lightly brown both sides, turning once; cook only until tender.