{"id":625,"date":"2010-01-11T15:01:49","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T15:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.brickhousefabrics.com\/blog\/?p=625"},"modified":"2016-04-17T12:33:27","modified_gmt":"2016-04-17T12:33:27","slug":"tomatoes-oven-dried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/blog\/tomatoes-oven-dried\/","title":{"rendered":"TOMATOES- OVEN DRIED"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tomatoes are a staple in most households. One of our favorite ways of putting tomatoes by is to oven dry them and then freeze them in small packages. While most dried tomatoes are hard, with a strange taste, these are soft, and have a deep rich flavor. They can be used in soups, salads, sauces, and sandwiches. And they give a definite lift to winter tomatoes, when used together.<\/p>\n

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Oven dried tomatoes are extremely simple to prepare,
\nbut they do take a while to dry, eight hours is not uncommon!
\nIt depends on the size of the tomatoes, the humidity, and how many one is drying.
\nTry to get them all done by July 1, so that your kitchen is not sweltering in August!<\/p>\n

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OVEN DRIED TOMATOES<\/b>
\nOne needs tomatoes and olive oil, and time for these
\nThat is it…
\nWhile many tomato varieties have been tried,
\non the vine tomatoes seem to work the best for this.
\nFill a large plastic bag with tomatoes. This will do 1-2 pans of tomatoes.
\nHow many you can do at a time depends on the size of the pans and if you have one or two oven racks.
\nRemove any stick on tags before washing,
\nas when wet, the paper peels off, leaving the sticky residue on the tomatoes.
\nIt is almost impossible to remove!
\nWash the tomatoes, and let drain.<\/p>\n

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ON THE VINE TOMATOES<\/p>\n

While the tomatoes are draining
\npreheat the oven to 250 degrees F. and arrange the oven racks.
\nIf you are using two racks position them equal distance from the top and bottom of the oven; if one position it just below the middle of the oven.
\nGet your pans ready.
\nPour a small amount of oil in the center of a pan- 1-2 Tb is fine.
\nYou can always add more if needed.
\nOne at a time core the tomatoes, and slice in half, horizontally- around the equator.
\nRub the cut sides in the olive oil,
\nturn them over, and arrange in rows around the outside of the pan.
\nYou need to work toward the middle as that is where the oil is.
\nWhile you want to fill the pan you don’t want to crowd the tomatoes,
\nas that slows down the drying.
\nIf you have two racks, fill a second pan with tomatoes.<\/p>\n

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TOMATOES READY FOR THE OVEN<\/p>\n

Place the pans in the oven, close the door, and walk away.
\nCheck the tomatoes in about two hours.
\nIf they don’t seem to be moving along, up the temperature in the oven to 350 degrees F. for about 15 min.
\nThen turn it back down to 250 degrees again.
\nContinue to check them ever other hour.
\nThe tomatoes should be carmelizing around the edges; some might even be quite dark around the edges.
\nBut they should not be burnt.<\/p>\n

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NOT QUITE READY<\/p>\n

In the picture above the tomato in the corner is ready to be removed,
\nthe center ones are not.
\nContinue to bake the tomatoes, removing them as they are ready. They should be soft, with carmelized edges, some may even be a little too dry.
\nDon’t worry- they will be fine!<\/p>\n

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THE TOMATOES ARE DONE<\/p>\n

The pan above shows the last of a run of oven dried tomatoes.
\nWhile cooling the tomatoes rip off pieces of ssyran wrap.
\nStack the tomatoes in sets of five,
\nplace in one corner of a piece of the saran wrap.
\nRoll them up, folding in the edges, to make a nice tight package.
\nPlace the packages in a zip lock freezer bag and freeze.<\/p>\n

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TOMATOES READY TO BE EATEN OR FROZEN<\/p>\n

Now that you have spent a full day nursing tomatoes
\nwhat does one do with them?
\nFirst, try them on French bread with a smear of mayonnaise…
\nTry them in an antipasto tray…
\nAdd them to salads, soups, or casseroles for a deep rich flavor.
\nThey are wonderful in Mediterranean salads with beans, olives, and basil!<\/p>\n

IF FROZEN:
\nthaw slightly and chop. Or is you wish to use them whole thaw totally and separate.<\/p>\n

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