Tomato Sauce

This recipe is similar to the Fresh Tomato Soup recipe in an adjacent post, Simple and Delicious.

Ingredients:
1/2lb fresh tomatoes
1/2pint white stock
1/2 oz butter
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons of cornflour
piece of carrot
1 small onion
Scraps of bacon
Pepper

Method:
Melt the butter and fry the bacon and vegetables without the coloring. Add the stock, seasoning and tomatoes. bring to boiling point, cover and transfer to a simmering oven for 30 minutes. Pass through a fine sieve or liquidizer and return to the pan. Blend in the cornflour and a little cold stock, and add to the strained liquid and stir until boiling. color with carmine to taste.