2 lg. tomatoes
1/4 c. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
2 tbsp. butter, melted
Dash of cayenne pepper
peanut oil
Salt
1/2 c. roasted peanuts, chopped
1/4 c. dry bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. basil leaves, crumbled

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash tomatoes and cut in half crosswise. Lightly brush outer skin with oil. Place cut-side up in a glass-ceramic baking dish. Sprinkle cut-side with salt; set aside. In small bowl, combine peanuts, cheese, bread crumbs, melted butter, basil and pepper. Evenly spoon cheese mixture on top on each tomato. Bake 15 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. Makes 4 servings.