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Servings: 4
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
2 pounds fresh ripe tomatoes
Directions
1. Use a sharp knife to cut a shallow X mark on the bottom (the opposite side of where the stem would be) of each tomato.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
3. Add the tomatoes to the boiling water and boil for 1 minute then use a slotted spoon to transfer the tomatoes to a large bowl of ice water.
4. When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle peel off the skins, the skins should peel off easily starting from where you cut the X mark.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
3. Add the tomatoes to the boiling water and boil for 1 minute then use a slotted spoon to transfer the tomatoes to a large bowl of ice water.
4. When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle peel off the skins, the skins should peel off easily starting from where you cut the X mark.
Notes/Tips
1. Use a sharp knife to cut a shallow X mark on the bottom (the opposite side of where the stem would be) of each tomato.2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
3. Add the tomatoes to the boiling water and boil for 1 minute then use a slotted spoon to transfer the tomatoes to a large bowl of ice water.
4. When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle peel off the skins, the skins should peel off easily starting from where you cut an X mark.