MIL was headed out of town, so she gave us this big box of slightly wrinkly grape tomatoes, not wanting them to spoil while she was away. There was no way I was going to be able to use them so quickly. So I thought I would try and dry them.
The weather has been in the upper 90s, breezy, and dry (as ALWAYS) - like a giant solar dehydrator.
I sliced them all in half, set them on a sheet pan, and sprinkled on a little salt:
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I dug up this grain bag that I use for juicing prickle pear, stuck the trap inside, and used the jar to tent it. Within a day, they were already shriveling up:
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Within about 4 days, there was totally dry, but slightly flexible:
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I packed them tightly into a jar, covered them with olive oil, and called it a day:
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It was so easy, I started another batch, using the larger, on the vine tomatoes she also gave us.
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