Dakota Fried Tomatoes

 Ingredients:

6    large green tomatoes

3    cups flour

1    cup cream or milk

1    Tblsp flour

1    Tblsp butter or margarine, melted

1/2  tsp salt

1/4  tsp pepper
 

Cut the green tomatoes into 1/4 inch thick slice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper over each slice liberally.  Then dip these slices in flour until each is thickly covered.  Deep fry in hot oil until nicely browned.  Drain the fried slices on brown paper.  When all the slices are fried and drained, empty the skillet of excess cooking oil.  Now put in the cream or milk.  Add 1 tblsp flour to thicken.  Stir in the butter, salt & pepper.  Blend well.  Place the fried tomatoes in a plate and pour this mixture over them as a gravy.  Serve immediately.  

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