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Homemade Bacon Jam
Nesting Lane Indulge
Homemade Bacon Jam Recipe. Great for breakfast, or dinner! This recipe will be a favorite for the bacon lover in your family! Goes great on waffles, toast, English muffins, pancakes, or Cheeseburgers!
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
20
minutes
mins
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Servings
32
Equipment
Large Saucepan
Food Processor
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
2
lbs
bacon
cut into 1-inch pieces
½
cup
bacon drippings
2
large
yellow onions
cut into very thin slivers
½
cup
brown sugar
1
tsp
ground cayenne pepper
½
tsp
ground nutmeg
½
tsp
ground cinnamon
¼
cup
garlic
minced
1
cup
bourbon whiskey
½
cup
sherry vinegar
½
cup
maple syrup
1
cup
brewed coffee
Instructions
Heat a large saucepan at medium/high heat.
Add bacon, cook stirring often approx 10 minutes or until bacon begins to brown.
Drain grease leaving approx ¼ in the pan.
Add onion to the bacon in the saucepan and cook, stirring often approx 10 minutes or until the onions are soft.
Add brown sugar and stir to mix well.
Cook, stirring often approx 5 minutes or until the onions are coated and sticky.
Stir in in cayenne pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, and garlic.
Cook, stirring often approx 5 minutes or until garlic becomes soft.
Stir in whiskey, sherry vinegar, maple syrup, and coffee.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally approx 35 minutes or until thickened and slightly wet.
Stir in the ketchup
Cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
Remove pan from heat and allow to cool.
In a food processor, add bacon jam pulse until it forms a spreadable jam that's a bit chunky.
Will last in the refrigerator for 2 weeks when stored in an airtight container.
Notes
Yield: 1 quart
Nutrition
Calories:
140.4
kcal
Carbohydrates:
9.6
g
Protein:
3.8
g
Fat:
7.7
g
Saturated Fat:
2.8
g
Cholesterol:
13.8
mg
Sodium:
286.5
mg
Potassium:
115
mg
Fiber:
0.2
g
Sugar:
8
g
Calcium:
13.2
mg
Iron:
0.3
mg
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