how can I sun dry tomatoes at home?

Answer 1

OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES:
20 firm-ripe Roma tomatoes (or better yet, use your homegrown variety)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 Tablespoons finely chopped flat-leafed parsley
Coarse or sea salt
Freshly ground pepper

Trim the stem ends off of the tomatoes, quarter lengthwise and remove and discard seeds. Place in a large, nonmetallic bowl and add the olive oil, vinegar, parsley, mixing well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover bowl and allow to marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 200*F (95*C).
Place tomatoes in a single layer on a nonstick baking sheet.
Bake for 16 to 20 hours. Ideally, the best time to place them in the oven is around 7:00 in the evening and bake the tomatoes throughout the night. The next morning you'll have plump, juicy and intensely flavorful tomatoes. Cool completely before storing.
To store: Place dried tomatoes in sterilized glass jars and pour olive oil over to cover, seal tightly with lids. Store in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks. Or, place tomatoes in a zipper-style bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
Makes 80.

Answer 2

I don't know how you would actually "sun dry" a tomato....but my dad uses a food dehydrator that he bought at the store to dry all kinds of fruits and vegetables and beef jerky. You could probably bake them at a very low temperature in your oven for a long time also. I found a recipe on allrecipes.com that uses an oven. Hope it helps.

Answer 3

Put them in the sun till they dry.

Answer 4

Cut them in half, and arrange on a tray. DO NOT salt or season. Drying them concentrates any flavor. Cover with cheese cloth, and place in the sun.

Answer 5

put them out in the sun for about a day.

Answer 6

^^^^^ Oven dried are almost the same as sun dried - lots of flavour