is a lot faster than drying them in a conventional oven. For a visual on what to look for, check out how @lalaloveswinter ...

When the sun isn't shining (we're in England after all), you can replicate it by placing the salted, halved tomatoes on a baking tray and baking in a low oven until dried.

so keeping the juices inside will prevent them from drying out too much. Grape tomatoes will burst open on their own in the heat, which is how you'll know they're ready to take out of the oven.

An easy way to improve indifferent tomatoes is to oven-dry them. Halve the tomatoes, sprinkle with salt, sugar and pepper and dry them in a low oven (100C/200F/Gas ½) for 2-4 hours to intensify ...

1. Preheat the oven to 425°. Slice off the top 1/2 inch of each tomato and reserve the tops. Scoop out the tomato cores and seeds. Cut a very thin sliver off of the bottom of each tomato to help ...

Meanwhile, for the mayonnaise: Put the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil in a food processor with the salsa. Process until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in the salt, mayonnaise, and chives.