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This is a recipe for "Mississippi Style" fried
green tomatoes which were supposed to be a
favorite of Elvis Presley's, served along with
squirrel hunted by his father and which were
supposedly used by the famous Whistle Stop Cafe
in the movie, "Fried Green Tomatoes".
Hints on preparing fried green tomatoes
1) To keep the cooked tomatoes from
getting soggy before
they are served, stand them on edge in the serving dish
instead of stacking them.
2) Don't crowd the slices when frying,
keep them in a single
layer with lots of space between the slices.
3) Keep the fat or oil the slices are
fried in hot at all
times to prevent the tomatoes from absorbing the
fat.
Whistle Stop Cafe's Fried Green Tomatoes
1 egg, beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 to 8 green tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch thick
slices
Bacon drippings, vegetable oil or a mixture of
both
MILK GRAVY ( See next recipe)
Mix egg and buttermilk in a shallow dish.
Mix together flour, cornmeal and salt in a
shallow dish.
Working in batches, dip tomato slices into egg mixture, allow excess to
drip back into the dish.
Coat slices with flour mixture.
Fry slices in hot (375 degrees) bacon drippings
in a large heavy skillet until browned on both
sides, turning once with tongs.
Can be served plain or with milk gravy.
MILK GRAVY
Measure bacon drippings left in skillet after
frying
tomatoes; return to skillet.
For each tablespoon of drippings stir in
1 tablespoon of flour until mixture is smooth.
Cook over low heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
For each tablespoon of flour used, stir in 1 cup of milk,
1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
until smooth. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly;
pour over fried green tomato slices.
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