Slow Cooker Bacon Jam
Source: MarthaStewart.com
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs Sliced Johnston’s Bacon cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
- 2 medium yellow onions diced small
- 3 garlic cloves smashed and peeled
- ½ cup cider vinegar
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¾ cup brewed coffee
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high, 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 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.
- Transfer mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker and cook on high, uncovered, until liquid is syrupy, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Transfer to a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped. Let cool, then refrigerate in airtight containers, up to 4 weeks.
