Step 1

Line a baking tray with baking paper. Remove the tomatoes from the vine, leaving the stalk attached. Place the sugar and 1/4 cup (60ml) water in a heavy-based saucepan and stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to medium and cook, without stirring, for 6-8 minutes until the sugar is a golden caramel. Remove from the heat.

Step 2

Working quickly, hold a tomato by the stalk and carefully dip in the caramel to coat, then place on the tray and set aside for 2-3 minutes to harden. Repeat until all 12 tomatoes are covered in caramel.

Step 3

To serve, arrange the basil leaves on a platter, then top each basil leaf with 1 candied tomato.