Escalloped Tomatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs large ripe tomatoes, peeled and cored
• 3 slices stale bread, toasted and crusts removed
• 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
• 4 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon basil (ground)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan, melt butter; add tomatoes, cloves, salt, basil and pepper.
• 2 bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 remove and discard cloves.
• 4 crumble bread, stir into tomatoes along with brown sugar and onion.
• 5 preheat oven to 350f and butter 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish; pour in tomato mixture.
• 6 bake 45 minutes.