This months Recipe Redux is all about adding Merriment to Mixes and DIY offerings from the kitchen - what could be more DYI than using home grown or locally sourced produced to create delicious, healthy gifts for friends and family. Although my tomato plants look like this... I was able to pick up well over 10kg of locally grown tomatoes at an absolutely bargain price - so it's tomatoes for all!! I have whipped up a few batched of tomato pasta sauce and am also trying my hand at sundried tomatoes (oven style). Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 3kg of tomatoes, quartered 1/2 cup of water 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Herbs and garlic to taste Method: Place all ingredients in a large pot on a low heat for 1 hour, stir occasionally but don't scrap the bottom of the pot (this will lift any burnt bits and make your sauce taste burnt). Once the tomatoes have completely collapsed, remove the pot from the heat and transfer the mixture into a food processor or, if using a mix stick, transfer into a large bowl. Puree tomatoes until as smooth as possible. Pour pureed tomatoes through a fine strainer or sieve and remove all seeds and any other large pieces. Tomato sauce can now be portioned out to freeze and divided into small jars to share with friends and family. Sundried Tomatoes 1 kg of tomatoes, cut into wedges Salt To package: Good quality extra virgin olive oil Fresh or dried herbs Minced Garlic Small jars Method: Pre-heat oven to 100 degrees. Arrange wedges of tomato on an oven tray/cooling rack. Sprinkle with salt and place in oven for 6 - 8 hours (depending on the size of the tomatoes). Tomatoes are done when all the moisture is gone. Smaller tomatoes may cool quicker than and can be removed from the oven as needed. While tomatoes are cooking, half fill a small jar with olive oil and add any desired herbs and garlic. Once all tomatoes are cooked and cooled place in a small jar and secure lid. Store in the fridge indefinitely.
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21/11/2013 01:13:15 pm
Mmmm... summer tomatoes in the winter. Nothing better!
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22/11/2013 03:31:38 pm
I love sundried tomatoes but I haven't made any in years. I'll have to see if I can find some bulk tomatoes when it warms up a bit more down here.
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24/11/2013 09:20:47 am
My tomato plants look like that too! And I am determined to make sugo this year....stay tuned. Your sund dried look fab. x
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26/11/2013 11:32:53 pm
I love the idea of making my own sun-dried tomatoes. What a great gift!
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