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What’s in season TOMATOES

Bread crisps with confit tomatoes

PREP + COOK TIME 3 HOURS 30 MINUTES (+ COOLING) MAKES 16 (+ EXTRA TOMATOES)

2kg roma tomatoes
1 garlic bulb
8 fresh thyme sprigs
4 fresh rosemary sprigs
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra, to drizzle
1 tsp caster sugar
½ cup (80g) Kalamata olives, pitted
10 fresh basil leaves
16 thin slices ciabatta, toasted
500g fresh ricotta
Fresh parsley leaves, to serve

1 Preheat oven to 120°C.

2 Quarter the tomatoes lengthways; arrange, cut-side up, on an oven tray.

Break the garlic into individual cloves and bruise each one with the side of a large knife. Add garlic to the tray with thyme and rosemary sprigs. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with sugar. Season generously with sea salt flakes

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