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MakeYourOwnSunDried
Tomatoes:Oven,Dehydrator,or
Sun
ByKitchenWitchStephonNovember07,2007
PrepTime:20mins

TotalTime:8hrs20mins

Yield:1pint

AboutThisRecipe
"Foundagreatsourceforfoodpreservinginfoatwww.faqs.org,
verypleasedwithmydriedtomatoes!Paraphrasednotesfromthe
PhotobyIngridH
site:ThebesttomatotousefordehydratingistheRomatomato
becauseitcontainslesswaterandseeds.Youcanuseanytomatoes
buttheymaytakealittlelongertodry.Alldryingtimesbelowareapproximate.Ittakesabout
78poundsoftomatoestoyieldaboutapintofdriedtomatoes.Herbsareoptional,youmay
preferpaintomatoesforgreatercookingversatility.Afterthetomatoesaredry,storeinair
tightcontainers,orpackinoil."

Ingredients
78lbsfirmriperomatomatoes
2teaspoonssalt
1teaspoondriedbasil(optional)
1teaspoondriedoregano(optional)
1teaspoondriedthyme(optional)

Directions
1.TOMATOPREPARATIONALLMETHODS.
2.Cutoutthestemandscarandthehardportionofcorelyingunderit.
3.Cutthetomatoesinhalf,lengthwise.Ifthetomatoismorethanabout2incheslong,cut
itinquarters.

4.Scrapeoutalloftheseedsthatyoucanwithoutremovingthepulp.
5.Mixtogetherthoroughlybasil,oregano,thyme,andsalt.
6.Sprinkleasmallamountofthismixtureoneachtomato.
7.OVENDRYING(approximately12hours).

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Directions
8.Arrangethetomatoes,withthecutsurfaceup,onnonstickcookiesheets(glassor
porcelaindishesareOK.)Donotusealuminumfoiloraluminumbakingsheetsasthe
acidinthetomatowillreactwiththemetal.

9.Bakein170Fovenforabout3hours.
10.Leavetheovendoorproppedopenabout3inchestoallowmoisturetoescape.
11.After3hours,turnthetomatoesoverandpressflatwithyourhandoraspatula.
12.Continuetodry,turningthetomatoeseveryfewhours,andgentlypressingflatterand
flatter,untiltomatoesaredry.

13.DEHYDRATOR(approximately8hours):.
14.Placethetomatoes,cutsideup,directlyontothedehydratortrays.
15.Setdehydratortemperaturetoabout140F.
16.After4or5hours,turnthetomatoesoverandpressflatwithyourhandoraspatula.
17.Afterafewhours,turnthetomatoesagainandflattengently.
18.Continuedryinguntildone.
19.SUNDRYING(approximately3days):.
20.Dryinhotweather,withrelativelylowhumidity.
21.Placetomatoes,cutsidedown,inshallowwoodframedtrayswithnylonnettingforthe
bottomofthetrays.

22.Covertrayswithprotectivenettingorcheesecloth.
23.Placeindirectsun,raisedfromtheground.
24.onblocksoranythingelsethatallowsairtocirculateunderthetrays.
25.Turnthetomatoesoverafterabout11/2days,toexposethecutsidetothesun.
26.Placethetraysinashelteredspotaftersundown,oriftheweatherturnsbad.
27.ADDITIONALNOTESFORALLMETHODS.
28.Nomatterwhatmethodyouchoose,beawarethatnotallofthetomatoeswilldryatthe
samerate.Theydonotallhavethesameamountofmoisture,nordotheyexperiencethe
sametemperatureandaircirculationwhiletheyaredrying.

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Directions
29.Theyaredonewhentheyareverydry,butstillpliable.Textureisaboutthatofadried
apricot.Ifdriedtoolong,theybecometoughandleathery.Ifnotdriedlongenough,they
willmoldandmildew,unlesspackedinoil.Sowatchthemcarefullywhiletheydry.Try
toremovethemonanindividualbasis,beforetheybecometough.

NUTRITIONFACTS
ServingSize:1(3193g)
ServingsPerRecipe:1
AmountPerServing

Calories572.0
CaloriesfromFat57

AmountPerServing
TotalFat6.3g
SaturatedFat0.8g

%DailyValue

Cholesterol0.0mg

%DailyValue
9%
4%
0%

Sugars83.5g

Sodium4809.8mg
10% TotalCarbohydrate123.6g

200%
41%

DietaryFiber38.1g

152%

Sugars83.5g

334%

Protein27.9g

55%

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