Ingredients

• 1 cup potato flakes
• 36 thin wheat crackers (such as Wheat Thins®)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter-flavored granules (such as Butter Buds®)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
• 5 green tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup buttermilk ranch dressing
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)