There is truly nothing more simple than this dish. The only tricky thing is allowing 3 hours for the tomatoes to slow roast in the oven. Which I didn’t. I made Neil photocopy the recipes for the first few weeks of August’s French Fridays with Dorie so we could make them in Alsace (where we are right now) and Burgundy (where we will be next week) but didn’t read though this one completely before I started it. Meaning that when we returned home from a day out in Strasbourg (eating hearty Alsatian fare) the other day and had planned a light meal including these tomates confites, my heart sunk to see they required three hours in the oven. No matter. I cranked up the heat and roasted them at around 400F (instead of the recommended 225F) for around an hour and they were perfect.
Neil and our friend Cathy decided they would be perfect for baguette bruschetta with a a bit of garlic and some fresh basil from the garden. Which they were. With a glass of rosé, bien sûr.
Dorie recommends making these and storing them in a jar in oil in the fridge for a few weeks and I am thinking when I get home I might just be doing this with the tomatoes on our vines at home. Such a simple technique. So tasty.
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Mmm love it! Looks yummy, especially on bread…
Indeed!
These look amazing! I got my copy of AMFT a couple of weeks ago and this was one of the first recipes that caught my eye! I’ve registered for FFWD but haven’t gotten organized enough yet to jump in… hopefully soon! Sorry again that we couldn’t meet while you were here, but I hope there will be another opportunity. Enjoy Alsace and Bourgogne!
Oh you will love AMFT, for sure! And yes, sorry to miss you but I will be back!!!
3 hours or 1 hour, they look perfect!
Thanks!
Simple is good! The bread has me thinking about breakfast…
Jason
And this would be perfect for breakfast!
I just got my copy of Around My French Table last night (via Amazon) and ironically, this recipe caught my eye. I have tried a similar version of Molly Wizenberg’s but I definitely wanted to give this a shot. As always, I am envious of your travels. Be safe!
Oh you will love AMFT!
love slow roasting tomatoes…I add a sprinkle of sugar before they go in the oven and they come out so good.
Oh that sounds great!
I’m a little jealous of your vacation location right now!! Your pictures are gorgeous. The whole thing just seems perfect!
Thanks – it is a pretty special part of the world.
How wonderful that you got to enjoy French Fridays in France! I’ll bet the tomatoes were even better & serving them on a baguette looks wonderful!
Enjoy the rest of your vacation!
I’ve been loving doing FFWD in France!
LOVE the bruschetta idea!! I’ll have to try!!
It’s a winner!
Wow..with baguette…nice !! I paired mine with pan fried dijon mustard pork chop and it was fabulous 🙂
Have a great weekend,
Elin
Oh that sounds wonderful too!
So glad to hear that you are enjoying Alsace, it’s one of my favorite places! And your tomatoes look great, interesting to know that they can be done quicker if needed.
We fell in love with Alsace 🙂
Mmmmm… you saved me some of that bruschetta, right? 🙂 Looks amazing!
LOL!
Great news! I’ve been slow roasting tomatoes forever but never even thought of cranking up the oven to do it faster!
Genius, right? Necessity is the mother of invention!
I love roasted tomatoes. Adds so much extra flavour goodness and it’s easy as possible yet produces amazing results. Nothing beats roasted tomatoes on toast or crostini with a glass of wine. Thanks!
Yes roasted tomatoes are a wonderful and versatile ingredient.
Your tomatoes are perfect! I am glad to know there is a quicker way to prepare them.
Me too though if I had the time and it wasn’t hot, I would do the slow method.
Great idea to make baguette bruschetta with these, even better to have been able to enjoy them in Europe!
It does make all the difference, LOL!
These look wonderful. And I have a huge bowl of cherry tomatoes from my garden class on the counter. Just the inspiration I needed.
Thanks, Mardi.
Cheers – they really are wonderful!
I’m loving all the great ideas of how other bloggers used these scrumptious tomato treats. Sounds like your trip to France has been marvelous.
There are so many possibilities with this recipe – that’s what I love about it!
Great idea with the bruschetta! Looks delish 🙂
Cheers!
I don’t know how this didn’t come up in conversation with you but I am OBSESSED with roasted tomatoes (tomates confites). There is something about them just adds pop to anything they’re served with! Love that you managed to produce brilliant looking tomatoes in only an hour’s time! Beautiful beautiful!
Oh well now *I* am officially obsessed too!
Nice save, they look fantastic. And the bruschetta is a wonderful use.
Cheers – it seemed to work really well!
Oh, storing them in the oil is wonderful – it’s like getting a 2 x 1 recipe. I agree with you – a bit of bread is all you need with these lovely tomatoes. Keep enjoying your time abroad!
Cheers and I love the 2 in 1 idea!!
I am really loving the posts with the tomatoes on bread and will have to try that with the ones I have in the refrigerator. Your photos are beautiful!
It makes for a simple but elegant snack!
Ooooh yours look like sun-dried tomatoes…they’re beautiful!
I, too, crank up the heat and make these within an hour! 🙂
It’s a good trick, huh?
LOVED your post. Gorgeous photos – I wish I could bite right into that baguette now. And the wine wouldn’t hurt either !! And doing this while in Alsace ? Bestill my heart. Nana and I did the Rue De Vin several years back and I would hit it again in a heartbeat. Kudos to you for completing this while in France and enjoy every single moment (and bite 🙂 ~
Cheers – we loved the Route des Vins in Alsace and the Route des Grands Crus in Bourgogne. A lot! And cooking in France is such a pleasure!
A glass of wine, a piece of bruschetta, amazing surroundings – sounds perfect!
I can’t think of anything better!
looks perfect for a third of the time. loving the simple foods.
I know, right? And yes, I am with you on the simple foods.
Nice to know that fast-roasted tomatoes work too!
Isn’t it? 😉
Ooh, bruschetta is a terrific idea. Your tomatoes look quite happy, even if they had to roast at 400 instead of 225! Sounds like your summer is going great…wish I was spending some time in france this summer too!
Yes they worked out well, I was pleased. And yes, France in the summer? A definite treat.
The bruschetta looks like a delicious idea!
Thanks – it was perfect!
I adore tomato season and love roasted tomatoes. Never thought of storing them in oil in the fridge but I’ll have to give that a go. Sorta like sun dried tomatoes!
Yes just “oven dried” LOL!
Those tomatoes look absolutely perfect!
Thank you!
I finally got around to making them and they were perfect tucked into Bison Burgers I made last night. I’m afraid they aren’t lasting long as I’m eating the rest like candy. Its good to know I can speed the process if need be.
They would be wonderful on burgers!