Sorry Snadger never tried leaving the toms lying about! But we did try the above recipe I posted and they tasted great. It wasn't too much pfaff oven-drying them either, just put them in before bedtime and woke up to fabulous smells!
Only just last week eaten the last of the 4 jars we tried - they were very tomatoey and added lovely depth of taste to sauces like bolognese.