Bacon Jam!

Britesea

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I just ran across this recipe in the latest issue of Early American Life, I've gotta try this!

Bacon Jam

1 pound thick-cut bacon, cut into 3/4" pieces
1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
2 large shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 Teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Set a large Dutch oven or heavy skillet over medium high to high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally until it begins to brown and crisp, 15-20 minutes. Keep all the bacon fat in the pan. Lower the heat to medium. Stir in the onion and shallots and cook until softened, 8-10 minutes. Add maple syrup, vinegar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in 1/2 cup water and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally if necessary. Cook until the jam has a glossy appearance and syrup-like consistency, about 1 hour.
Allow the mixture to cool for 20-30 minutes. Transfer it to a blender and pulse a few times to puree the larger pieces, stopping every pulse or two to stir and check the consistency-- it should be thick and chunky, not a paste. Tranfer the jam to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to one month. Serve at room temperature on toast, pancakes, or wherever you like.
 

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Try this and let us know how you like it. It sounds like it would be really really good!
 

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I just ran across this recipe in the latest issue of Early American Life, I've gotta try this!

Bacon Jam
Here I am picturing a story about pigs playing musical instruments or chubby bikers getting down and mellow when you come up with a recipe.

Hum. THEY say bacon goes with everything. I guess this would take the cake (or top the cake as it were). I agree with @baymule. Try it and let us know how it tastes -- or better yet, let Baymule and me do a taste test of our own.
 

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That sounds yum! Wonder if I can get maple syrup here...
 

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If you make it, and don't want to try it, I'm more than willing to be a guinea pig. :hide
 

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I told DH about it and he frowned at me and said something discouraging. I'll share it with you anytime Denim Deb.
 

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The funny thing is, we were watching an old episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives last night and there was a place in Texas that makes a version of Bacon Jam to put on their hamburgers, lol
 

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Not surprised that one of my fellow texans is doing that! We are bacon worshipers around here. :D
 

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trying it on ice cream might be interesting too. gonna write it down for grins and giggles and give it a try when piggy goes to freezer camp
 

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