Homemade Sun Dried Tomatoes (oven dried)

Sun-drying tomatoes is a nice method of preservation because it requires little work, they are a lot less expensive homemade than from the store.

PROCEDURE:

A Roma or paste type tomato works best – simply slice them in half and lay them out on baking sheets skin side down.  They shrink a lot so they can be crowded on the baking sheets to start.

After slicing them, they simply go into a 200°F oven until dried – approximately 12 hours depending on the type and size of tomato used.  I like to start checking them after about half the time - the photo below shows what these looked like at 6 hours.

I continue checking them and removing any that are ready until they’ve all dried to my liking.  Then I store them in a ziplock bag in the freezer, and they’re conveniently on-hand whenever I need them.  Simply remove as many as  needed from the ziplock and soften in a small amount of oil or water (depending on the recipe) prior to using.  





The photo below shows the final product before being packaged for storage. 



Recipe courtesy of:  http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/2011/09/11/homemade-sun-dried-tomatoes-oven-dried-really/

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