Avocado and smoked maple bacon sandwich with bacon jam recipe

• 500 g (17.6oz) smoked bacon, cut into 2cm pieces
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cooking apple, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 50 g (1.8oz) dark brown sugar
• 1 tbsp chilli flakes
• 100 ml (3.5fl oz) coffee
• 75 ml (2.6fl oz) white wine vinegar
• 100 ml (3.5fl oz) maple syrup
• 1 pinch white pepper, to taste
• 1 splash olive oil
• 3 slices thick cut smoked bacon
• 0.5 avocado
• 50 g (1.8oz) butter
• 2 slices sourdough bread

1. In a heavy based saucepan cook the bacon in some oil until just starting to brown and crisp, remove from the pan and reserve.
2. Add the onion and sweat off for 5mins without colour.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on a medium heat for an hour stirring regularly.
4. Add a touch of water if becoming too sticky.
5. Allow to cool for 30 minutes then re-add the cooked bacon and pulse in a food processor to a jam like texture.
6. Pour into a sterilised jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
7. For the toastie, grill the bacon to your liking, butter the bread on both sides of each slices.
8. Slice the avocado, layer one side of bread with the bacon then avocado, spread the jam on the remaining slice and bring together.
9. In a frying pan on a medium heat, cook the sandwich on each side till golden brown.

onion, cooking apple, garlic, brown sugar, chilli flakes, coffee, white wine vinegar, maple syrup, white pepper, olive oil, bacon, avocado, butter, bread

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/45592/avocado-and-smoked-maple-bacon-sandwich-with-bacon-jam-recipe (may not work)