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    Method

    • step 1

      Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Halve tomatoes and arrange over a baking sheet, cut-sides up. Brush lightly with olive oil and put a small piece of shredded basil or oregano on each. Sprinkle with seasoning and bake for 2-3 hrs, depending on size, until semi-dried.

    • step 2

      Pack into jars and pour over olive oil. Use for salads, sauces, pizza and pasta. Store in the fridge for up to a week.

    Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2013

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    A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.9 ratings

    b.mace

    Very nice indeed: I used cherry tomatoes. Needed an hour for the smallest, 1 and 1/2 for the larger ones. Very intense flavour. Used in a sauce prepared for fish. Would be nice in sauces, in salads or with cheese etc.

    When we have a tomato glut I will try freezing. Nice recipe and easy

    tomos45

    question

    Would they store longer if i also put a sealable glass jar with oil in the oven at 100C? say and put on the lid immediately after.

    m.dalladay

    question

    I want a recipe for dried tomatoes to store for a year rather than 2 weeks, any suggestions?

    dianaorangecooper

    for sun dried you would need to leave them in the sun, the insects get to them. Make these semi dried then put them in the freezer in small batches.

    marylunn

    question

    I have been given a jar of these in olive oil, what do I do with them

    ItsClaudes

    I know this comment is 4 years old by the time I've gotten to it but for anybody else reading, the best sandwich in the world can be made as follows:

    - Ciabatta or foccacia, sliced open - A smear of green pesto - Fresh mozzarella - A handful of rocket leaves - A generous number of semi dried…

    elliecourts

    Easy recipe with delicious results.

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