Fried Red Tomatoes

From Southern Living 1981. A person can only have so many magazines around the house before you get that over-run feeling. I'm cleaning out my stacks and posting the recipes that I've tried and wish to keep here.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  red peppers
• 2  medium tomatoes, chilled and cut in 1/2 " slices
•  cornmeal, for dredging
•  hot bacon drippings, for sauteing

Directions

1. Combine the mustard, worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, papriks and red pepper in a small bowl.
2. Spread this mixture on both sides of the tomato slices.
3. Dredge the tomato slices in cornmeal.
4. Heat 1/4" bacon drippings in a skillet.
5. When hot, saute the tomato slices until lightly browned and crisp.
6. Drain and serve hot.