Sloooow Roasted Tomatoes

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 170F (or lowest setting your oven will go).
2. 2
   Cut the tomatoes in half, lengthwisel.
3. 3
   Slide the knife round the inside of each half to remove the pulp and seeds, leaving you with little boats.
4. 4
   Arrange tomato halves on baking trays so that they do not touch.
5. 5
   Dribble in a little olive oil in each half.
6. 6
   Sprinkle sparingly with salt and sugar.
7. 7
   Put in the oven and check them periodically over the next few hours.
8. 8
   When they are shriveled and somewhat dried out, they are done (usually after 3 or 4 hours).