2 lbs. fresh tomatoes or 1 lg. can
2 c. fresh bread crumbs, cut or broken into sm. pieces
1/2 bay leaf
2 whole cloves
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 to 3 tbsp. butter

Peel fresh tomatoes, cut in pieces, and cook until soft. Add seasoning to canned or cooked tomatoes and boil for 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf and cloves. Put alternate layers of bread crumbs and tomato in buttered baking dish; pour over it the melted butter and cook in moderate oven for about 10 to 15 minutes.