Fried Tomatoes With Brown Sugar Gravy

Ingredients

• 4 large ripe tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons hot fat or butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• Flour for dredging
• ½ cup milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour

Method

1. 1 Slice tomatoes into ½-inch rounds and dredge thickly in flour.
2. 2 Fry in 2 tablespoons hot fat or butter until browned on both sides. Remove to a platter and season with salt, pepper, and brown sugar.
3. 3 Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan drippings and whisk in 1 tablespoon flour.
4. 4 Stir in milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened to the consistency of heavy cream.
5. 5 Pour the gravy over the tomatoes and serve immediately.