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2-3
SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Salt, to taste
- Flour, enough to make a thin batter
- Green tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- Fat, for frying
Directions
- Combine egg, sugar, milk, baking powder, and salt. Add enough flour to make a thin batter.
- Dip tomato slices in batter, and then fry in deep, hot fat. Serve hot.
Can’t wait to sample the first tomatoes of the season? Try this simple Fried Green Tomatoes recipe, submitted by Mrs. M. Pierce and originally published in 1931.
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Originally published as part of “Sweet and Savory Summer Classics” in the July/August 2023 issue of Grit magazine and regularly vetted for accuracy.
