Auntie Mae's Fried Green Tomatoes

CJAY's Note:

From my collection of handwritten recipes.

• Total Time: 18 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 3.0 tomatoes

• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup milk
• ½-1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ cup yellow cornmeal
• 3 medium green tomatoes , sliced 1/4 inch thick (or very firm red tomatoes)
• 2 tablespoons oil or 2 tablespoons bacon drippings

Directions:

1. In a pie plate, whisk the egg, milk, and hot sauce. In a cup, mix the sugar, salt and pepper. Spread the cornmeal on a plate. Dip the tomato slices into the egg mixture, sprinkle with the sugar mixture, then coat with the cornmeal. In a 12 inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 Tblsp. of the oil over moderate heat. Slide in about half of the tomato slices, without crowding, and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown; transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat with the remaining oil and tomatoes. Serve immediately, as they lose their crispy texture upon standing.