Bacon Jam
By: jeroxie
Published: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 4:47am

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. 6 NOTE: if preserving, process in a pressure canner. Alternatively, the jam will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.

About


Spread on toast and indulge and be hooked!

Comments:
Reneesg

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

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! :)