Bacon Jam – the Food of the Gods

October 14th, 2009 | Tags: , ,

It’s hard to believe but this thing is actually real!

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The Original Recipe by “Not Quite Nigella
* 500grams/1 pound smoked bacon (or use regular bacon and liquid smoke)
* 4 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 medium brown onion sliced
* 3 tablespoons brown sugar
* Tabasco sauce (according to taste)
* 1 cup coffee
* 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
* 1/4 cup maple syrup
* Black pepper to taste
* extra water

Step-by-step guide:

1. In a non stick pan, fry the bacon in batches until lightly browned and beginning to crisp. Using a pair of scissors cut into 1 inch pieces.

2. Fry the onion and garlic in the rendered bacon fat on medium heat until translucent.

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After 5 minutes of cooking

3. Transfer the bacon, onion and garlic into a heavy based cast iron pot and add the rest of the ingredients except for the water. Simmer for 2 hours adding 1/4 of a cup of water every 25-30 minutes or so and stirring.

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After 1 hour of cooking

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After 2 hours of cooking

4. When ready, cool for about 15-20 minutes and then place in a food processor. Pulse for 2-3 seconds so that you leave some texture to the “jam” or of course you could keep whizzing and make it a smoother and more paste like.

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This amazing recipe was created by notquitenigella.com

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  1. But why
    October 15th, 2009 at 17:14
    Reply | Quote | #1

    Why coffee? It was so tempting up until I read that part.

  2. October 16th, 2009 at 11:24
    Reply | Quote | #2

    Coffee, really?

  3. Verdann
    October 18th, 2009 at 11:25
    Reply | Quote | #3

    Not really a jam. More of a chutney or a salsa. It needs pectin to help it solidify for it to be a jam

  4. Corrine
    October 19th, 2009 at 04:28
    Reply | Quote | #4

    Actually.. traditional jams don’t use additional pectin. And I was curious how the fat appears when it gets cold, because seeing the jam coated in white bacon fat wouldn’t look too appetizing.

  5. calico
    October 19th, 2009 at 20:59
    Reply | Quote | #5

    wow that is nasty. like someone took Bac-Os and put them in a blender. Jams are supposed to be sweet healthy things. This is a fail.

  6. Ithacan
    October 21st, 2009 at 07:41
    Reply | Quote | #6

    Despite my misgivings, I made this (but used water instead of coffee). It’s like putting the best part of a honey-glazed roasted ham into a jar. It made a tasty spread on fresh-from-the-oven white bread.

  7. Soonga
    October 27th, 2009 at 01:16
    Reply | Quote | #7

    @calico

    I wouldn’t quite call a few cups of processed sugar as something being healthy for us.

  8. UKRandomer
    November 17th, 2009 at 15:02
    Reply | Quote | #8

    Made something like this today, delicious, and remarkably cheap. My recipe follows :

    1 Onion
    4 Cloves Garlic
    500g bacon
    1/4 tin Carlsberg
    1tbsp white sugar
    2tbsp coffee
    A bit more carlsberg
    Some balsamic vinegar

    Cooked for an hour and then liquidized. Came out like pate. Lovely.

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