Oven Fried Green Tomatoes

This recipe is from "Green Hills Garden Club Cooks...Favorite Recipes from Vicksburg, MS" (Sally Kirst). An excellent "southern" tradition! Delicious!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup cornmeal
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  tablespoon water
• 3  medium green tomatoes, cut in 1/4-inch slices
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Combine cormeal, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
2. Combine egg and water.
3. Beat well.
4. Dip tomatoes in egg mixture, then in cornmeal mixture, coating well.
5. Lightly spray a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
6. Place tomatoes in a single layer in pan.
7. Bake at 450 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.