Now doesn't it surprise you that I would be the one to post this recipe on the forum!! ;D I can't wait to be able to try this. Have to wait until after I get my blood drawn.
The smell of bacon frying for breakfast will get any sleepyhead out of bed in the morning. But
its crisp, smoky flavor can make any meal irresistible.
Slow-Cooker Bacon Jam
Makes 3 cups
1 1/2 pounds sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
2 medium yellow onions, diced small
3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3/4 cup brewed coffee
1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until fat is
rendered and bacon is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon
to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet (reserve fat for another
use); add onions and garlic and cook until onions are translucent, about 6 minutes. Add
vinegar, brown sugar, maple syrup and coffee and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up
browned bits from skillet with a wooden spoon, about 2 minutes. Add bacon and stir to
combine.
2. Transfer mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker and cook on high, uncovered, until liquid is
syrupy, about 3 1/2 hours to 4 hours. Transfer to a food processor; pulse until coarsely
chopped. Let cool, then refrigerate in airtight containers and use within a couple of weeks.
Jack Pot!! Use with in a couple of weeks? More like can you leave it alone so it lasts a couple of weeks.
Nice find Chris, This recipe just bumped a couple down the bucket list.
I'll call my DR for blood work to see if I can eat this as well. ;)
(meant only as a funny...I do hope your well)
Quote from: TestRocket on January 13, 2011, 09:52:02 AM
I'll call my DR for blood work to see if I can eat this as well. ;)
(meant only as a funny...I do hope your well)
I'm fine the ole Blood pressure/High cholesterol thing. Meds were changed so now we get to see if it worked by doing blood work
I can think of a bunch of uses for that!
Schmeared on a bagel for a very NON-Kosher pig lox.....
Good luck with the BP. Been battling that for years. (genetic thing) Finally got it under control so I can pretty much eat whatever I want - within reason.
Quote from: squirtthecat on January 13, 2011, 10:26:32 AM
Schmeared on a bagel for a very NON-Kosher pig lox.....
Good luck with the BP. Been battling that for years. (genetic thing) Finally got it under control so I can pretty much eat whatever I want - within reason.
I don't worry about it. That's for the Doc to worry about. Meds are doing their thing here anyhow. Besides when you get to worrying about things that's when things get bad. The Brain is a powerful instrument. It can work for you or against you. Mine is saying I'm just fine and am going to stay that way for a long time.
Who will be the first to make this Jam anyhow?
Might be a good job for 10.5 1/4 to tackle!
Glad to hear that! ;D
That would be great on corn bread Chris. That's a must try. To heck with the doc on this one. ;D
Just put a call into Momma to bring home the missing ingredients. When she gets done visiting with her dad. Might just be making this tonight!! ;D
You had my mouth a waterin till the pure maple syrup, yuck, then the coffee, double yuck.
Wounder how it would be with a little more sugar and some black tea?
Quote from: OU812 on January 13, 2011, 12:25:01 PM
You had my mouth a waterin till the pure maple syrup, yuck, then the coffee, double yuck.
Wounder how it would be with a little more sugar and some black tea?
Curt you make it your way tonight and I will make it this way. Then if one of us is sober enough to call the other we can compare notes. Maybe even post some pictures of the process. I will have to take pictures just so I can remember how I did it.
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on January 13, 2011, 12:31:03 PM
Quote from: OU812 on January 13, 2011, 12:25:01 PM
You had my mouth a waterin till the pure maple syrup, yuck, then the coffee, double yuck.
Wounder how it would be with a little more sugar and some black tea?
Curt you make it your way tonight and I will make it this way. Then if one of us is sober enough to call the other we can compare notes. Maybe even post some pictures of the process. I will have to take pictures just so I can remember how I did it.
Easy big feller, just hoping for some insite. ;D
Sounds good to me. I may try this this weekend.
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on January 13, 2011, 12:31:03 PM
Quote from: OU812 on January 13, 2011, 12:25:01 PM
Curt you make it your way tonight and I will make it this way. Then if one of us is sober enough to call the other we can compare notes. Maybe even post some pictures of the process. I will have to take pictures just so I can remember how I did it.
OK
Your on
but it will have to be Fri night ;D
got to work tomarrow and 5 A.M comes perty early.
Quote from: OU812 on January 13, 2011, 12:52:02 PM
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on January 13, 2011, 12:31:03 PM
Quote from: OU812 on January 13, 2011, 12:25:01 PM
Curt you make it your way tonight and I will make it this way. Then if one of us is sober enough to call the other we can compare notes. Maybe even post some pictures of the process. I will have to take pictures just so I can remember how I did it.
OK
Your on
but it will have to be Fri night ;D
got to work tomarrow and 5 A.M comes perty early.
Sounds good. But I will be doing mine as soon as I print off the recipe Momma just got home with the ingredients!!
Gonna keep track of this! I just happen to have some home smoked bacon in the freezer. :)
That sounds real good i bet that would good on fresh biscuits who am i kidding that would be good on anything and everything
Well it is going something like this. Made me a nice big Velvet and coke.
Gathered up the ingredients.
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Cut the Bacon into one inch pieces and started frying over Med/High heat.
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While the Bacon was rendering down I got the Onion and Garlic diced up.
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Once the Bacon was lightly browned transferred to a bowl to drain on paper towels
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Put the Onion and Garlic into the pan with some of the left over Bacon renderings and cooked until translucent.
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Added the Cider Vinegar, Maple Syrup, Brown Sugar, and Coffee. Mixed everything together and brought it to a boil.
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Once it reached a boil, I added the Bacon back in and gave everything a quick stir.
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Then everything goes into the crock-pot on High for 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Should be around 9pm when the 4 hours is up and the liquid has turned syrupy. I will update when I get to that point!!!
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Here we go!
Looks like a hot tub party for bacon
I'll make the cat head biscuits in the morning! I don't have to work! ;D
Don't fall asleep and forget about it!
That Bacon Addict will eat it all tonite!
"Bacon is the Crack Cocaine of the Food World".
Somebody stop Him PLEASE!
Quote from: classicrockgriller on January 13, 2011, 05:48:40 PM
That Bacon Addict will eat it all tonite!
"Bacon is the Crack Cocaine of the Food World".
Somebody stop Him PLEASE!
Hey Now I resemble that remark!!!
If your going to try and stop me. You had better pack a lunch Sunshine!! I WILL NOT be denied MY BACON anything!!
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on January 13, 2011, 06:24:46 PM
Quote from: classicrockgriller on January 13, 2011, 05:48:40 PM
That Bacon Addict will eat it all tonite!
"Bacon is the Crack Cocaine of the Food World".
Somebody stop Him PLEASE!
Hey Now I resemble that remark!!!
If your going to try and stop me. You had better pack a lunch Sunshine!! I WILL NOT be denied MY BACON anything!!
No Lunch! ........ I'm packing a new Daisy "Red Ryder 70th anniversary BB Gun!" ;D
The North America A-Hogaholics Anonymous
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Quote from: SouthernSmoked on January 13, 2011, 06:30:16 PM
The North America A-Hogaholics Anonymous
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That be me fer sure!!
Lookin gooood!
I got hte same crock pot.
Cant wait till its done.
Quote from: OU812 on January 13, 2011, 06:55:06 PM
Lookin gooood!
I got hte same crock pot.
Cant wait till its done.
Did you fall down and then start posting? ;D
JD has no affect on me. ;D
After 4 hours in the crock-pot it looks like this. (Cheap *ss store brand Bacon is full of water) Not as syrupy as I think I would have liked but non the less it was sort of syrupy. Next time I will use the Good Stuff, Homemade Bacon!!
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Into the food processor.
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After a few good pulses, it looked like this. It is now in a container sitting in the garage cooling down. Once chilled I will cap it and put it in the fridge for an over night and for the flavors to blend together some more. Right now it tastes like Baked Beans to me. I am hoping the flavors will meld into something other than that by morning.
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Was it Good Baked Beans or Bad Baked Beans?
and the Maple flavor? ;D
No Maple Flavor and they was some D*mn good tasting Baked Beans!!
It's Ok ....... OU812 will get it right! ;D
Quote from: classicrockgriller on January 13, 2011, 07:44:41 PM
It's Ok ....... OU812 will get it right! ;D
Ask me tomarrow. ;D
after I read this again. ::)
looks gooood though.
Quote from: classicrockgriller on January 13, 2011, 07:44:41 PM
It's Ok ....... OU812 will get it right! ;D
I doubt it!! Look how many phone calls it took him to be able to bake a loaf of bread!! I just don't have the patience to deal with that!! :o :o ;D ;D
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on January 13, 2011, 07:49:46 PM
Quote from: classicrockgriller on January 13, 2011, 07:44:41 PM
It's Ok ....... OU812 will get it right! ;D
I doubt it!! Look how many phone calls it took him to be able to bake a loaf of bread!! I just don't have the patience to deal with that!! :o :o ;D ;D
The phone calls will be to you there buddy. ;D ;D
GAME ON!! :D
Started about an hr N half ago and all is in the crock pot.
I'll start another post with pictures in the morning when it'll be done.
Now its time to start my next project. ;D
Ours just went in the crockpot too! Went to school on 10.5. He said his was a little vinegary so I shorted the vinegar just a bit and increased the brown sugar by 2 tablespoons. When the liquid went into the frying pan, I got a real vigorus boil going and you could smell the vinegar beginning to dissipate. By the time Jan and I put everything in the crockpot, the sweet/acid combination was just about right to our liking.
Thanks Chris, this is going to be good!
Update on this. Let it go in the crockpot until the majority of the liquid was gone. Into the food processor and coarsely chopped. This is crazy good! I would eat it with a spoon.
10.5, thanks for giving me the heads up on the vinegar taste. Backing off of the vinegar just a shade and upping the brown sugar by 2 Tbsps seemed to work really well.
BOOYAH! Thank you Chris! This is a keeper.
Wait until you try it on pulled pork sandwich!! I took some PP into work last night and we spread some of the jam on the bottom bun nice and thick like peanut butter. NO BBQ SAUCE required!! Them sandwiches was OMG Good!! The hot PP melted the Jam and the flavors really popped.
As a side note. After sitting in the fridge for 2 days there is no real vinegary taste anymore. It has very little vinegar taste at all.
I'm definitely making some of that!!!
OH Man going to have to try it!!!! Been watching my cholesterol, seeing as I'm only 30 and have high chol. already, dang genetics!!! Going to have to try this in moderation..............if there is such a thing that involves bacon LOL!! Printed it off and going to try and venture into this next week once my bacon is done!!