Old-Fashioned Fried Tomatoes

 


This is another one from Jehane Benoit's Encyclopedia of Cooking.  It's easy but it takes about 90 minutes of cooking time in total.  So I would start this well before the potatoes, noodles, pork chops, or whatever you choose to serve with it.  I have included a few suggestions at the end.

I couldn't find any decent photos of this version on the internet, so I'll post a photo when I make this again.  (I did take one photo, but its not the finished meal)  This version is yummy and different from your normal fried green tomatoes.   


Ingredients:

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 8 tomatoes in thick slices (the recipe calls for green tomatoes, but it works well with red too)
  • 4 onions in thick slices
  • 3 apples peeled, cored and in thick slices
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 whole clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup water

How to:

  • Melt the butter in a large skillet
  • Add all the ingredients except the water.  Mix well
  • Cover and simmer on medium for 20 minutes.
  • Add the water and simmer for about an hour or until the mixture is thick, stirring occasionally.

Goes with:

This goes well with fried pork chops, minute steak, or sausages.  It makes a great meal when accompanied by either noodles or boiled potatoes and a light green salad. 

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