Creole Tomatoes

Description

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Stewart Estate in Quinlan, Texas in 1994.

• Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 4 large tomatoes
• 1 small white onion finely chopped
• 2 green peppers finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 2 tablespoons flour
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup cream

Directions

1. Cut tomatoes in half crosswise and put cut side up on a baking sheet then sprinkle with onion, peppers, salt and cayenne.
2. Put 1 teaspoon bacon drippings over each tomato.
3. Put ½ cup water in the pan and bake at 425°F for 15 minutes.
4. Heat remaining bacon drippings and brown flour in it then add milk, cream and liquid from the pan then stir until boiling and cook 3 minutes longer.
5. Dish tomatoes on toast squares and pour sauce around them.