Recipes

TALA'S TOMATO PUREE

INGREDIENTS:

2 kg ripe tomatoes, skinned

2 teaspoons salt

DIRECTIONS:

Put tomatoes & salt into a pot.

Cook until pulpy (about 30 minutes).

Strain through a sieve.

Return strained tomatoes to the pot & boil for 10 to 15 minutes. 

Put into small preserving jars & process in a water bath for 15 minutes.
Volume depends on how much liquid is boiled off. 

If non-acid tomatoes are used, add 1/2 tsp citric acid for each litre puree.

If you do not want to process in a water bath, you could try the overflow method or try freezing in ice cube trays
(or size required) & bag freeflow.

Tip: How to Skin Tomatoes

Cut a small cross in the bottom of the tomatoes.
Place in a bowl deep enough to cover with boiling water.
Cover with boiling water until you can see the skin peeling back from the cross.
Less ripe tomatoes will take longer than ripe ones. 

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