These were extremely easy. Seriously. And freezing them means that I don't have to mess with canning, because honestly, it kind of scares me. The plus side is that (as I have done here) you can do this in small batches as you gather a few extra tomatoes from your garden, or in my case, your grandparent's garden ;)
Though it's very easy, getting the skin off is the most time consuming part. Here's the trick though.
Start by making a small "X" or simply poking a knife in the bottom of your tomatoes.
Dunk them into a large pot of boiling water, just a few at a time. Within a minute the skin should split from where you broke the skin.
When skin breaks, remove them from boiling water immediately and submerge them in ice water to draw the skin back even farther.
Gently peel back the skins, cut out the stems, and squeeze or scoop our seeds and juice. As you can imagine, this is an extremely messy task. That's why I recommend doing this part over a colander in the sink to catch anything that slips out of your hands.
Use your hands or a knife to crush or cut the tomato flesh into small pieces in the colander. This helps to eliminate some excess juice.
Then scoop your tomatoes into a baggie and label and date them. Easy as pie. Another trick is to lie them out flat like this in your freezer. They'll stack better and thaw quicker.
(**Update: Check out my related post on
How NOT to Can Tomatoes**)
Enjoy the flavor of sun ripened tomatoes all year round.
~Nicole
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