Tomatoes and Cream Recipe

 

Tomatoes and Cream recipe is so simple and yet so very elegant!  Fresh local tomatoes lightly simmered in cream – now that sounds delicious?

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Tomatoes and Cream Recipe:
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Tomatoes and Cream Recipe
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. About Tomatoes: Go Local if possible - Tomatoes do not become more flavorful and develop adequate flavor unless allowed to ripen on the vine. They will change color and soften, but the sugar, acid, and aroma compounds are locked in once the fruit is taken off the vine. Seek out locally grown tomatoes whenever possible.

  2. Selecting Tomatoes:  Select tomatoes that are firm, glossy, smooth, plump, heavy for their size, and free of bruises.  Avoid tomatoes that are overly ripe and soft.  Fragrance is a better indicator of a good tomato than color.  Use your nose and smell the stem end.  The stem should retain the garden aroma of the plant itself - if it does not, your tomato will lack flavor and, as far as I am concerned, will be good only for decoration!  Remember - If the tomato smells fresh and tomato-y, they will taste that way too!

  3. Cut tomatoes in half widthwise.

  4. In a large frying pan over medium heat, melt butter.  Reduce heat to low and place tomato halves, cut side downward, in the melted butter.  Cook for 5 minutes, then turn tomatoes over and sprinkle with coarse salt.

  5. Continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes; turn tomatoes again, cut side upward (the juices will run out into the pan).

  6. Pour the cream around the tomatoes in the pan, mixing well with the tomato juice.  When mixture just starts to bubble, remove tomato halves to individual hot serving bowls.

  7. Pour cream sauce over the tomatoes and serve immediately.

  8. Makes 8 servings (1/2 tomato per serving).

Recipe Notes

* Learn How To Peel Fresh Tomatoes.

 

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Summer    Tomato Appetizers    Tomatoes   

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