#tomatoes!

for all them cherry tomatoes:

tomato confit!

ingredients

2 lbs cherry or grape tomatoes or plum halved

1 to 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil enough to cover

6 whole garlic cloves peeled

3 to 4 sprigs fresh thyme or rosemary

1 bay leaf optional

1/2 tsp sea salt

pinch cracked black pepper optional

step one preparing the vessel

preheat oven to 250f

choose a shallow dish so tomatoes rest together

whisper into the oil calling patience sweetness soft unraveling

step two the submersion

arrange tomatoes in single layer

tuck garlic cloves and herbs between

pour olive oil to fully bathe

sprinkle salt and pepper like blessings

step three the slow transformation

bake uncovered 2 1/2 hours for soft bright

3 hours for silken almost jammy

3 1/2 hours for deep caramelized richness

signs of perfection skins wrinkle softly juice pearls form surrender with shape

step four the resting hour

remove from oven breathe in perfume cool in oil one hour

step five storing the treasure

store submerged in oil glass jar

refrigerate up to 2 weeks freeze up to 3 months

optional spell of brightness

add lemon peel star anise or red pepper flakes before sealing jar

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