Tomatoes Carni

Directions

1. 1
   Cut a slice from the top of each tomato and hollow out the insides using a teaspoon or grapefruit knife.
2. 2
   Leave only the meaty part which adhered to the skin.
3. 3
   Salt the insides; sprinkle with a pinch of sugar.
4. 4
   Turn upside down and drain for 30 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels.
5. 5
   Arrange in a shallow buttered baking dish.
6. 6
   Put small pat of butter in each tomato.
7. 7
   Bake in preheated 400° oven, occasionally brushing the outsides with some of the butter from the interiors, for 10 minutes.
8. 8
   Take care not to overcook or the tomatoes will lose their shape.
9. 9
   Fill with buttered fresh peas.