Ice House Roasted Tomatoes
Makes one pint
Ingredients
- 1 pound plum tomatoes
- olive oil
- powdered sugar
- salt
- pepper
- fresh garlic
- thyme
How-to
Preheat oven to 250°F
- Cut an X on the non-stem end of the tomatoes
- Blanch in a pot of boiling water. Remove tomatoes as the peels start to fold back and place in a strainer
- Remove peel sand cut the tomatoes into quarters, lengthwise, removing all the seeds and extra juice
- Lay out in rows on a baking sheet covered in parchment, one cut side down, and drizzle with olive oil
- Sprinkle liberally with powdered sugar, lightly with salt and pepper, and add a dash each of finely minced fresh garlic and thyme
- Roast in oven at 250 degrees until most of the moisture is gone and the tomatoes are dark brownish-red, about 4 hours
- Place tomatoes in a glass jar, pack tightly and cover with olive oil. Make sure to add the pieces of roasted garlic and thyme to the jar
- Cover and refrigerate when cool