Mother's Broiled Tomatoes

Ingredients

• Several large firm tomatoes
• 1-2 in. thick
• hot butter
• pepper
• salt
• a little sugar
• 1-2 teaspoonful of made mustard

Method

1. 1

   Select large firm tomatoes and do not peel.

2. 2

   Slice 1-2 in. thick and broil upon a gridiron.

3. 3

   A few minutes will suffice to cook them.

4. 4

   Have ready some hot butter seasoned with pepper, salt, a little sugar and 1-2 teaspoonful of made mustard.

5. 5

   As soon as the tomatoes are done, dip each piece in this mixture and lay upon a hot dish.

6. 6

   Heat what remains of the seasoning to a boil, pour upon them and serve at once.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Granite City cook book (1900) by Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church (Mount Airy, N.C.), page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MOTHER'S BROILED TOMATOES. Select large firm tomatoes and do not peel. Slice 1-2 in. thick and broil upon a gridiron. A few minutes will suffice to cook them. Have ready some hot butter seasoned with pepper salt a little sugar and 1-2 teaspoonful of made mustard. As soon as the toma- toes are done, dip each piece in this mixture and lay upon a hot dish. Heat what remains of the seasoning to a boil, pour upon them and serve at once. MRS. GO R DEN, Charlottesville, Va. STUFFED TOMATOES. Several large ripe tomatoes

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