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To Peel Tomatoes

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4 as a main course

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. Cut an X in blossom end of each tomato. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch tomatoes 10 seconds. Transfer tomatoes with a slotted spoon to ice water to stop cooking. Peel tomatoes.

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