Tomatoes au Gratin

8 large tomatoes
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon each of salt & pepper

Slice the tomatoes and layer them into a shallow baking dish, alternating tomatoes, salt & pepper, bread crumbs, butter, grated cheese until the pan is full. Top with extra bread crumbs, cheese & butter. Bake at 350* for 50 minutes. serves 8