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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all hail the mothers of nightshade!
