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Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert

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Fried Green Tomatoes

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As the summer growing season would end, my mom would make fried green tomatoes. During the summer, she wanted the ripe tomatoes to can, freeze and eat. However, as the season shortened, she would use the green tomatoes to dill, fry and even can to make fried green tomatoes in the winter.

She always made them with a simple flour dredge. Although I liked hers, I now have my own version that includes one of my newer loves, Panko bread crumbs. You may be thinking my recipe is different because I learned the best way to make them because I now live in the South…well, it is not true. The only thing I have learned from living in the South is there is no best way to make fried green tomatoes; there are lots of ways to make fried green tomatoes.


: Fried Green Tomatoes

  1. 2 -3 green tomatoes, sliced
  2. 1 c. milk
  3. 1 tsp. (or to taste) hot pepper sauce
  4. 1 tsp. salt
  5. 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
  6. 1/2 c. flour
  7. 1 egg, beaten
  8. a few drops water
  9. 1/2 c. Panko bread crumbs with 1 tsp. salt
  10. Canola Oil

  1. Mix milk and hot sauce in a dish.
  2. Mix flour, salt, and sugar in another dish.
  3. Mix egg and water in another dish.
  4. Place about 1/2 inch of oil in a heavy skillet.
  5. Soak a few tomato slices at a time in the milk.
  6. Shake off excess, then place in flour mixture.
  7. Shake off excess flour, then place in egg wash.
  8. Shake off excess egg, then place in bread crumbs.
  9. Place slices in hot oil and fry until golden brown.
  10. Remove from skillet and place on paper towel lined plate to drain.
  11. Repeat with remaining slices.
  12. Serve warm.

Can be served with a dipping sauce or plain. Seasoning should always be adjusted to your taste.

Number of servings (yield): 4

Culinary tradition: USA (Southern)


Comments

  1. I did not include it in the recipe, but I often add a little salt to the tomato slices before I put them in the milk mix. I then slightly reduce the amount used in the bread crumbs.

    I like to have a dip or sauce with the tomatoes… One idea is 1/4 c. Miracle Whip, 1 Tbsp. sour cream, 1 tsp. sugar, few drops hot sauce, 1/2 tsp. paprika