Step 1

Bring a pot of water to the boil.

Step 2

Blanch cherry tomatoes for 5-10 seconds by submerging into boiling water and immediately plunging into ice-cold water.

Step 3

Gently remove the skins.

Step 4

Heat oven to 90°C or 194°F.

Step 5

Prepare an oven tray with a sheet of baking parchment.

Step 6

Lay the tomatoes on the sheet.

Step 7

Sprinkle with salt, oil, sugar(optional), freshly ground black pepper(optional).

Step 8

Place into oven and check after 40 minutes on the progress.

Step 9

The exact time will depend on your oven and the size of cherry tomatoes.

Step 10

When done they should be slightly shrivelled up but not too dry.