Bacon Jam

Submitted by barbacious

"I heard about bacon jam on tv and searched for a recipe since none was posted here. I found this on babble.com. This was used as a hamburger topping though you could come up with more ideas. It's really quite tasty and not too hard to make."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 16 ounces bacon
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup coffee (optional cola or beer)
• 1⁄4 cup maple syrup (optional honey)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

directions

1. Chop the bacon and cook until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from the pot, drain on paper towels.
3. Using a small ammount of the drippings saute onion and garlic 5 minutes until soft and golden.
4. Return bacon to the pot and add remaining ingredients.
5. Cook on medium heat about 1 half hour or until thickened to a jam like consistency.
6. You can let it cool a bit and pulse in a food processor a couple of times for a finer texture.
7. Store refrigerated for 1-2 weeks.