step 1
wash the tomatoes and drain, cut in half and then each half into 3. cut out the white cores and place skin side down on a metal oven tray.
step 2
mix the garlic, thyme, pepper and olive oil together and mix well. drizzle the mixture over the tomatoes evenly. place in a preheated oven at 50c for 4 to 6 hours or until dry and shrivelled.
step 3
To store; keep in an air tight container or jar, topped up with olive oil.