Aunt Alice's Escalloped Tomatoes

Saute the onions until tender in the butter.

Add 2 cups soft bread crumbs, the sugar and salt and pepper.

In a buttered 1 1/2-quart casserole dish, arrange alternating layers of tomatoes, then the bread crumb mixture, starting and ending with tomatoes. Combine 1/4 cup crumbs with 1 1/2 teaspoons melted butter and sprinkle over top of casserole.

Bake at 375° for 45 minutes.