Fresh Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 or 9 ripe tomatoes, skinned and coarsely chopped
1/4 c. butter
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
2 qt. milk or part half and half
1/8 tsp. pepper or to taste

Preparation

Simmer tomatoes in large saucepan for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and add 1/4 cup butter, soda, 1 teaspoon salt and sugar.
Let cool during preparation of next step.
Melt the remaining 1/4 cup butter in large kettle.
Add flour and 2 teaspoons salt.
Add milk; heat and stir to boiling point.
Combine the two mixtures and heat slowly.
Add salt, if needed, and pepper to taste.
Serve immediately.