Bacon Jam

Name: Bacon Jam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
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

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Recipe 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.

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 10

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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

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