Moonblush Tomatoes or Sunblush Tomatoes

For 8 portions

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes and leave in the oven overnight

Ingredients

18 tomatoes, quartered – or 2 – 4 bags cherry tomatoes (halved)

Caster Sugar

Olive Oil

Sea Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Optional Extras:

Large Spanish Onion, chopped finely

Dried Herbs

Balsamic Vinegar

AND THIS IS WHAT YOU DO….

1.    Pre-heat the oven to 200C Fan.
 

2.    Prepare your tomatoes and spread them out evenly in a roasting dish.  They should not be piled on top of one another.
 

3.    Drizzle with olive oil.
 

4.    Sprinkle with sugar.
 

5.    Season with salt and pepper, then toss thoroughly to ensure all the tomatoes are coated and then spread them out.
 

6.    Put the dish into the oven for five minutes and then turn off the heat and leave overnight.
 

7.    The tomatoes will cool and shrink and take on an intense depth of flavour. 
 

8.    You can now transfer these into a dish with a lid or even a plastic storage dish with a tight lid.  These will keep for a week in the fridge and are delicious in pasta dishes or added to casseroles or, even better, served warm on toasted Sourdough Bread – a marriage made in heaven and a favourite for breakfast!