Sliced Tomatoes
Pour boiling water over them, and then peel and slice thin; lay them on small platters, and serve. Let each person season to his own taste.
Baked Tomatoes
Scald and peel as directed; have ready a dish, into which lay a layer of tomatoes (whole), then sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cracker crumbs; then another layer of tomatoes, and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Cut a spoonful of butter into small pieces and lay on the tomatoes, and then cover with cracker crumbs. Bake thirty minutes.