Tamarillo Sauce

The sauce will keep tightly covered in the refrigerator or freezer for 2 weeks Tomato Plum sauce keeps for 2 weeks in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. Tamarillos not always available. Tomato Plum sauce makes a good substitute. Tomto Plum sauce

Ingredients

• 2 Tamarillos (10 oz.)
• 1 tsp. Kosher salt
• 2 Tbls.very finely chopped white onion
• 1 tsp. canola oil
• 2 medium jalapeno peppers,seeded, deribbed, and finely chopped (optional)
• Cooks without Tamarillos can use Tomato Plum Sauce
• Tomato plum sauce:
• 3 vine-ripened plum tomatoes, peeled
• 1 medium red plum, peeled
• 2 Tbls. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. Kosher salt
• 2 Tbls. very finely chopped onion
• 2 Tbls. chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp. canola oil
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded, deribbed and finely chopped,optional

Directions

Tamarillo Sauce:
Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the tamarillos and boil until the skins burst, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, cool, and peel. Pass through the medium disc of a food mill.
In a food processor, puree the tamarillos anf 1/4 cup water. Add the remaining ingredients and process until well blended.

Tomato Plum Sauce:
In a Food processor, puree the tomatoes and plum with 1/4 cup water. Pass through a coarse sieve into a medium bowl.
Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Soup a Way of Life
Submitted By: Eileen Werth
crzylegs@erols.com
Tamarillo Sauce