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Home-made sundried tomatoes

By Abigail Donnelly

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 8 hours

Ingredients

12 large tomatoes
fine salt, to taste
4 cloves garlic
2 cups olive oil

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 120°C. Cut the tomatoes in half and scoop out the seeds. Place the tomatoes flesh-side up on an oven tray and season.

2. Dry in the oven for at least 8 hours. Allow to cool, then transfer to jars with the garlic cloves. Cover with olive oil and store.

3. This recipe makes 2 medium jars worth of sundried tomatoes.

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