To Bake Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 12 ripe tomatoes
• 1 tbsp butter
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Unsalted butter, for baking dish
• Sugar (optional)
• Bread crumbs or buttered stale bread

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cut half of your tomatoes lengthwise, and place in a lightly buttered baking dish, cut side up.
3. Fill empty space in baking dish with your choice of breading.
4. Mash the rest of the tomatoes, and strain to leave only the juice.
5. Mix butter, salt, and pepper into tomato juice and pour over dish.
6. Sprinkle more bread crumbs and sugar on top to your liking.
7. Bake for 30-33 minutes, let cool, and enjoy!
   

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Sydney Brown
Louisiana Anthology
December 6, 2021