All Day Tomatoes

Instructions

1. Note: It is not a good idea to start these too late in the day, as the cooking time is quite long.

   1. Preheat your oven to 250 degrees

   2. Boil water in a large saucepan

   3. Using a sharp knife, cut a large X at the non stem end of each Roma Tomato. (See photo below recipe)

   4. When water is boiling, place Roma tomatoes into boiling water for 2 – 3 minutes.

   5. Take tomatoes out of boiling water and place into a large bowl of ice water (cold water with ice cubes)

   6. After tomatoes cool for a few minutes, remove from ice water and peel skins off of tomatoes. Start at the cut end and peel downward. Skin should come off easily.

   7. Place peeled tomatoes on baking sheet, and brush with olive oil, or oil-spray.

   Bake in oven. cooking time can vary depending on quantity of tomatoes. I normally bake tomatoes at 250 degrees for 5 hours. Then I shut the oven off and keep the tomatoes in the warm oven for another hour or two.

   Tomatoes are done when they have a nice roasted look, and retain very little liquid.

   It is a good idea to make large batches. You can always freeze your roasted tomatoes for up to 6 months.