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    Default Sun-dried tomatoes

    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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    These actually look delicious! How did they turn out? Great job!
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    Thanks! I tasted one before I put them in the oil. It tasted pretty much as one would expect -- like a concentrated tomato!

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    Another fine looking food endeavor.
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    MMMM.Looks Tasty
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    I will have to try this! I have 2 dozen mater plants this year!
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    I like them cooked in white wine.

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    Great job!
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    Another fine food achievement!
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    Default Remember to check for mold every so often

    You can freeze that jar, oil and all, and it will keep them wonderful for years. But if you just have them in oil, natural deterioration will occur and eventually mold. Because I grow my own tomatoes usually, mold does not occur quickly. But if your MIL got them from the store, they could have been a week or more old already. Just keep checking.
    On the other hand, since we use them in salads, pizza, and ground up with parmesan cheese and roasted garlic as pesto for pasta, a jar lasts little less than 2 weeks at my house.
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    I believe you could can them to preserve them longer term.

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    I would've never thought of drying tomatoes that way. Neat idea that I need to try. Thanks!

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