Bacon Jam (a.k.a. Ooh Mommy! Jam)
- 3 pounds Bacon
- 4 whole Large Yellow Onions, Peeled And Thinly Sliced
- 8 cloves Garlic, Smashed And Peeled
- 1 cup Cider Vinegar
- 1 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
- 1- 1/2 cup Very Strong Brewed Black Coffee
- 1/2 cups Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Cut the bacon slices into 1-inch strips.
- Add the bacon to a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Cook the bacon, stirring frequently, until the bacon is browned.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper-towel lined plate.
- Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings into a heat-proof jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- (Save the bacon drippings in the refrigerator.
- Thats too much flavor to trash!)
- Place the Dutch oven back over the medium-high heat and add the onions and garlic.
- Stir well and reduce heat to medium.
- Continue to cook for about 8 minutes, or until the onions are mostly translucent.
- Add the remaining ingredients, stir well, and drop heat again, this time to low.
- Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, and boil hard for 2 minutes.
- After 2 minutes, stir the browned bacon into the onions and liquid.
- Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally to make sure things arent sticking, adding 1/4 cup of water if it seems to be drying out.
- When the onions are meltingly soft and the liquid is thick and syrupy, remove the Dutch oven from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the contents of the Dutch oven to the work bowl of a food processor that has been fitted with a blade.
- Fit the lid in place and pulse several times or until the bacon jam is a spreadable consistency.
- Scrape into a jar (or jars) or a container with a tight fitting lid.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to one month.
- Can be served cold, room temperature or warmed.
bacon, yellow onions, garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, black coffee, maple syrup, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/homemade-ingredients/bacon-jam-a-k-a-ooh-mommy-jam/ (may not work)