Fresh Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS
10-12  medium sized tomatoes, garden grown or farmers market
6          cups boiling water
6-8       cups cold water

METHOD
Place the tomatoes into the boiling water, in batches if necessary, and boil them for 4 to 5 minutes. Be sure all parts of the tomato are under water for the majority of the cooking time. Remove the tomatoes with a slotted spoon to the cold water and let them cool.

Peel the skins off the tomatoes and remove the hard stem portion. Cut the tomatoes in half and place them into a large sauce pan. Add 6 cups of boiling water and cook, covered, over medium-high heat for 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor, working in batches if necessary, and process to a puree. Strain through a sieve to remove any seeds and set aside to cool. If you need the sauce in another dish immediately, set the required portion into a sauce pan and either set on low heat or set aside to cool also.

NOTE: Do NOT use supermarket tomatoes for this sauce. They generally are too hard and do not have enough flavor to make a good sauce.