Slow-baked Plum Tomatoes

SLOW BAKING IS A GOOD WAY OF USING UP EXCESS TOMATOES YOU HAVE GROWN, OR CHEAP ONES YOU HAVE BOUGHT FROM THE MARKET. Once they are cooked and semi-dried like this, you can preserve them in olive oil with thyme, oregano, or basil in sterilized, Kilner-type jars with a rubber seal (or an airtight container kept in the refrigerator). Use them chopped or blended into pasta sauces. This makes a good starter, antipasti dish, or side dish. You can serve it with a few leaves of rocket or similar sa