How To Fry Egg Plant

Remove the rind, cut into slices half an inch thick, sprinkle with salt, put the slices one upon another, and let stand several hours, if for breakfast, over night. Have a frying pan, with a liberal supply of hot laid, roll crackers very fine, beat two eggs to a froth, dip the slice into the egg and then into the cracker crumbs; fry until soft and of a light brown color, turning very frequently and watching closely to prevent burning. The cutting and salting some hours before cooking is important.

Fried Tomatoes

The following is considered by Pater Familias as one of the best breakfast dishes he ran have. Slice smooth green tomatoes as for pickles, let lie an half hour in salt and water, then dip in batter made with egg, milk and rolled cracker as for oysters, and fry in butter or sweet lard. When thoroughly cooked, cover in a dish until time to serve.

Baked Tomatoes

Cut the tomato in half. Place in a shallow dish, the cut side up. On a layer of tomato sprinkle a little salt. pepper, and sugar; cover with rolled cracker or bread crumbs; then another layer of tomato, etc, until the dish is full. Put around some small pieces of butter, and two spoons of water. Bake at least an hour, and if the dish is large, and the fire moderate, two hours is better.

Tomato Slaw

One peck ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped fine, a half teacup of salt, half a tea-spoonful of black pepper, two tablespoonfuls ground cloves, one tabfespoonful allspice, one tablespoonful cinnamon, three pounds brown sugar. Boil over an hour, and then add three gills cider vinegar.