Tomatoes With Cheese Sauce over Toast

Ingredients

• 12 cup flour
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 4 firm tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine
• 14 cup flour
• 12 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup shredded American cheese (4 ounces)
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 12 slices French bread
• toasted (3/4-inch thick)
• paprika (optional)
• parsley (optional)

Instructions

1. Combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoons pepper.
2. Cut each tomato into 3 thick slices; dredge tomatoes in flour mixture.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet; add tomatoes, and fry slowly until browned, turning once.
4. Remove fried tomatoes from the skillet,and keep warm.
5. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add 1/4 cup flour and mustard, stirring until smooth.
6. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
7. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
8. Stir in the cheese and next 2 ingredients.
9. Arrange 2 slices of bread on each serving plate.
10. Top bread with 2 tablespoons of cheese sauce and 2 slices of fried tomato.
11. Spoon remaining sauce over sandwiches.
12. If desired, garnish with paprika and parsley.
13. Serve immediately.
14. Yield: 6 servings.