Freeze warning tonight! Here is a recipe for green tomatoes just in time.

Ingredients:

· 2 1/4 cups sugar

· 1 cup vegetable oil or melted shortening

· 3 eggs

· 2 teaspoons vanilla

· 3 cups flour

· 1 teaspoon salt

· 1 teaspoon baking powder

· 1 teaspoon cinnamon

· 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

· 1 cup pecans or walnuts

· 1 cup raisins

· 2 1/2 cups diced green tomatoes

· coconut (optional)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°. In mixing bowl, beat sugar, vegetable oil or shortening, eggs and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg; slowly beat into egg mixture. Blend well. Stir in pecans, raisins and tomatoes.

Pour into greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Top with coconut if desired. Bake for one hour, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. .

Serves 12