Tomato "Sushi"

Ingredients

• 1 1 1/2-tablespoon ice cream/cookie scoop with a release lever
• 1 small onion
• Granulated sugar
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons light rum
• ¹/₃ cup sushi rice
• + 9 more ingredients
• • ½ cup water
  • 3 pounds firm-ripe 2- to 3-inch tomatoes
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar (not seasoned)
  • ½ cup pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint
  • Ground cumin

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 300°F. Cut an X in bottom of each tomato with a sharp paring knife and blanch tomatoes together in a 3-quart saucepan of boiling water 10 seconds. Transfer tomatoes with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to cool. Drain tomatoes an...

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