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Bacon Jam
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Bacon Jam

13 ingredients 20 min + 1 hr 1 quart openrecipes
Bacon Jam

"This recipe can be used for spooning on Granny's old-fashion biscuits, or put a dollop on fluffy scrambled eggs. On a toasted slice of a crusty bread or good crackers it would be divine. Whatever you use this for, it will work beautifully, because everything is better with bacon!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

305
Calories
6g
Protein
5g
Fat
48g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Bourbon Whiskey 1/2 oz (15ml) 33
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Dripping not in our table 0
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup bacon drippings
  • 2 large yellow onions, cut into very thin slivers
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup bourbon whiskey
  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup ketchup

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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