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Question by dpamae@sbcglobal.net: Do you water bath sun-dried tomatoes that are being preserved in olive oil?
how do i sterilize the sun-dried tomatoes, I assume the only way would be the same as if you were canning tomatoes.
Best answer:
Answer by KDL
According to this recipe, no you do not water bath them.
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Ingredients:
– 3-4 cups of olive oil depending on the size of canning jar
– Fresh basel (you’ll need a good amount of leaves to include in each layer, more on this below)
– 4-5 cloves of minced garlic
– ½ cup of dried oregano
– Kosher salt
– 3-5 pounds of sun dried tomatoes (try and find the imported variety; here’s a link to some organic sun dried tomatoes just in case you can’t get them from Italy)
Start by finding a large, wide mouth, mason jar; pint size is fine, but if you can find larger jars they’ll store more tomatoes. Wash your mason jar very well and you can even go as far as sterilizing the jar. Next, begin layering your unseasoned sun dried tomatoes in the jar in the following order:
– layer of tomatoes
– sprinkle of kosher salt
– pinch of garlic
– pinch of dried oregano
– and a layer of fresh basel leaves
Repeat the above layering process until you’re nearly at the top of the jar (don’t over stuff the jar because your last step includes filling the jar with olive oil). Finally, fill the jar with the layered tomatoes with olive oil, making sure that the tomatoes are completely submerged. Screw on the lid tightly and store the jar in a cool, dark, closet or cupboard. You’ll need to let the tomatoes sit 6-8 days before consuming them (the oil needs to soften the tomatoes and you also need to let the garlic, basel, and oregano do it’s thing).
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