Broiled Tomatoes!!

Broiled tomatoes are quick, easy and tasty way to prepare tomatoes that partially cooks them but does not take away all the wonderful qualities of fresh tomatoes.

Ingredients:

Fresh Tomatoes

Mayonnaise

Basil

Paprika

Toaster Oven

Here is an example of one of the beautiful tomatoes my mom has grown; it is called a pineapple tomato. They are very similar to the 'Mr. Stripey' tomato.

First cut the tomatoes in half. At this point you can put them into the toaster oven for a few minutes to bake if you would like them more cooked, or you can skip the pre-bake step for a less cooked dish.

Second, put scoops of mayonnaise on top. This mayonnaise can be very slippery so carefully smush it onto the top with a spoon. It helps if the tomato halves are propped completely upright. My mother cuts them so the two halves still have a little piece of skin attaching them and this helps them stay upright.

Then take fresh basil, rip it up and stick it on top.

Stick them into the toast oven on broil for a few minutes, until the basil gets shriveled and the top of the mayonnaise turns golden. Take them out and sprinkle a bit of paprika on top.

Yum yum!!