Bacon Jam

Name: Bacon Jam
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 75 g (2½ oz) soft dark brown sugar; 125 ml (4 fl oz) bourbon whiskey; 250 ml (9 fl oz) maple syrup; ¼ tsp black pepper; 4 tbsp red wine vinegar; 700 g (1 lb 9 oz) streaky bacon; 2 red onions, sliced; 1 Spanish onion, sliced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 red chillies, finely diced; 1 tsp smoked paprika; ¼ tsp sea salt

Preparation info

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2 X 450 g

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Brunch the Sunday Way

By Alan Turner and Terence Williamson

Published 2020

About

Sounds weird right? We thought so too at first, but this is a jam that combines salty and sweet flavours to give the most amazing outcome. It can be spread on toast or used in a variety of different types of sandwiches and is a great secret weapon to have in the fridge for when you crave something indulgent.

Ingredients

700 g (1 lb 9 oz) streaky bacon
2

Europe
United Kingdom
Preserve
Starter
London
Brunch
Breakfast

Method

Preheat the oven to 170°C fan/190°C/375°F/gas 5 and line a lipped baking tray with parchment.

Place the bacon in a single layer on the prepared baking tray. Cook in the oven for about 15 minutes, or until just starting to turn golden and crisp – you don’t want it to get too cri