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You can oven dry tomatoes to use in recipes that require sun dried tomatoes by cutting in half and removing the seeds then place them cut side up on a foil covered, baking tray which is very lightly greased. Sprinkle with sea salt and bake them at 140 F for 10 - 18 hours but cherry tomatoes should only take a few hours. They need to be dried but still pliable - not crispy. To store put them in freezer bags and freeze for a year.
There is a rather tasty sounding and easy recipe for cherry tomatoes and sausages by Jamie Oliver.
Jamie Oliver - Recipes - sweet cherry tomato and sausage bake