Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300°F/ 150°C.Place the tomatoes in an ovenproof pan. Tuck the garlic cloves between the tomatoes. Add the herbs and season with sea salt and chili flakes. Sprinkle one teaspoon of brown sugar all over the tomatoes. Pour the olive oil all over.Place the pan in the oven and slow cook for three hours, occasionally gently mixing the tomatoes with a wooden spoon.

Step 2

Remove from oven. Let tomatoes cool a little (five minutes), and remove the garlic cloves. Discard the skins and mix the flesh with the tomatoes while they are warm. Be gentle so as not to break the tomatoes too much. Your tomato confit is ready. You can serve it as is, warm or at room temperature.