What to do when you have a glut of tomatoes. Well sauce is our usual course, but Sheila wanted to try drying in the sun and with temperatures knocking 40 degrees no better time. Plum tomatoes are the ideal choice, but you can really use any tomato you have on hand. No ingredient quantities are needed. Season by preference.
Ingredients
Plum Tomatoes , sliced lengthwise slice no thinner than in thirds
Chopped Herbs oregano, thyme, optional
Sea Salt
Frame with screen mesh to lay tomatoes on & more screen mesh to lay over the top to keep bugs off.
Slice the tomatoes & lay on framed screen mesh. Season with optional herbs and sea salt. Cover with another layer of screen mesh and place in a sunny spot. Leave outside for several days, may be longer, depending on the weather, thickness and water content. Sun dried tomatoes are done drying when the texture is no longer tacky, and it resembles a plump raisin.
Store in a vacuum sealed bag in fridge, or in a freezer for up to a year. You can also store packed in olive oil and sealed in a sterile jar.
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