Preserving Our Surplus Tomatos

i thinking of making some tomato sauce and i may do some with chili in it....just need some resealable bottles...any idea's where to buy some?

 

I was told a month ago ASDA are doing "kilner " type jars £1 each

 

I have this in the recipe place. It's a great way to use tomatoes. i am really interested in the drier though


When you have your glut of tomatoes this is a wonderful way of using them. Great on salads or adding to any cooked dishes that require tomatoes.

Semi Dried Tomatoes


Tomatoes

Salt and Pepper

Olive Oil for preserving


Options of one or more of:
Crushed or sliced garlic,
grated ginger,
sugar (I always like a little sugar),
basil leaves torn,
finely chopped chillies,

Set oven to 100 degrees C or less.

Clean and dry any type of tomatoes and the cherry ones work well too. Remove core, and cut into pieces, remembering that the drying process will shrink them somewhat. If using cherry tomatoes, just halve through the core. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and any other options you're choosing to use. Put tomatoes on a baking paper lined baking tray, skin side down. Dry slowly. Expect them to take at least 3 - 5 hours, When done remove from oven. Leave to cool slightly before storing in clean jars filled with olive oil - store in fridge. Keeps for months
When you have used the tomatoes keep the oil for cooking. Wonderful flavour.



Another idea is to skin the tomatoes ( leave in boiling water for a few minutes and the skins will slide off) and bag them in the freezer and use instead of tinned tomatoes. They are better to be very ripe for this

 

""Another idea is to skin the tomatoes ( leave in boiling water for a few minutes and the skins will slide off) and bag them in the freezer and use instead of tinned tomatoes. They are better to be very ripe for this ""


That hasn't ever occured to me to do that, thanks for that tip Granny.