Bacon Jam


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Ingredients

2 1/4 pounds double smoked bacon (1 kilogram)
8 cloves garlic, chopped
2 mediums onions, chopped
6 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 fresh chillies chopped and de-seeded (It depends how spicy you like it to be. If not, just remove this f
2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce (Adjust according to taste)
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup of maple syrup (Adjust according to taste)
1 cup expresso
1 tablespoon shaved dark chocolate
Pepper to season
Water when necessary

Preparation

1
If bacon is sliced, then begin to render bacon strip by strip and cut them into 1-2 inch portions
2
Add all chopped chillies, onions and garlic into the rendered bacon fat and cook them till the onions are translucent
3
Then add the cooked bacon, cumin, shaved dark chocolate, apple cider vinegar, Tabasco, maple syrup and coffee. Simmer uncovered on low for 2 – 3 hours.
4
Add 1/4 cup of water when it gets too dry. Add pepper to taste.
5
Allow it to cool before putting the mixture into a food processor. Pulse it 2-4 times depending how fine you want the jam to be.

Comments

Sheri Wetherell's picture
Sheri Wetherell
April 25, 2011

Hi! I think a pressure canner would be perfect. I would just follow the guidelines for preserving savory jams. Let me know how it turns out! :)

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Reneesg
April 25, 2011

How long will this jam last? Can it be preserved in a pressure canner?

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Yield:

1.0 servings

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September 13, 2010

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