Tomato Consomme

• 18 tomatoes ripe Early Girl, to 24 abt 6 lbs
• tomatoes or best available
• 1 chipotle chile dried
• 6 cherry tomatoes see * Note
• 6 cherry tomatoes yellow
• 6 cherry tomatoes green
• salt to taste

1. Soak dried chipotle in hot water for 30 minutes; drain. Core and halve tomatoes. Place the halved tomatoes in a food processor with the chipotle and pulse until the tomatoes are finely pureed.
2. Line a bowl with a clean, damp cotton dish towel or a triple layer of cheesecloth. Pour the pureed tomatoes and chile into the towel. Bring up the edges of the towel around the tomatoes and tie with a piece of string to form a pouch. Discard the liquid in the bowl, which will have more sediment.
3. Hang the bag of tomatoes from a rack in the refrigerator or place in a colander suspended over the bowl. Let drain overnight.
4. The next day, there should be about 2 cups of tomato water or consomme. Strain it through a cheesecloth into a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes, and skim any solids that rise to the top. Strain again. When cool, strain through a coffee filter. Chill for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
5. Blanch the cherry tomatoes in lightly salted water for a few seconds to loosen the skins. Remove the tomatoes with a slotted spoon and plunge them into an ice bath to cool. Remove the tomatoes and peel them with a small paring knife. These can be held at room temperature for a few hours before serving.
6. Season the consomme to taste. Place three cherry tomatoes in a soup cup and pour the consomme over. Alternately, the consomme can be used as a cooking liquid, a sauce or an aspic.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Tomato-Consomme-1676349 (may not work)