Sun-dried Tomatoes Without The Sun

Let's say you get the itch for some sun-dried 'maters, but you don' have any and the local Piggly Wiggly does not carry any in stock.  Well, if Piggly Wiggly carries Roma tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and sugar, then, if you have about six hours to be at home and smell some great cooking, please keep reading.

Ingredients:
20 Roma tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise;
olive oil;
salt;
sugar;
bowl;
cookie sheet or roasting pan;
an oven.

Preheat oven to 185 degrees.

Cut the tomatoes lengthwise as noted.  Put the tomatoes in the bowl.  Pour some olive oil on them and give them a good mixing with your hands until all tomato surfaces are covered.

Place the 'maters, sliced side up, on the cooking sheet or in a roasting pan.  Sprinkle a bit of salt and sugar on the sliced side of the tomatoes.  Slide those bad boys in the oven and take the rest of the day to watch "Maury," "Springer," and a "Three Stooges Marathon," because this will take about 6 to 8 hours to cook.  The finished product should be dark red, flattened because of the juices being evaporated, and getting almost to the crisp point. 

After cooling, you can eat them right away or place them in a zippy bag and freeze them.  They last about a year in the freezer, or about 10 minutes if you leave them out in the open with my spouse nearby.