Homemade Bacon Jam

  4.7 – 15 reviews  
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 30 min
Active: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound bacon
  2. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  3. 1/2 cup molasses
  4. 1/2 cup honey
  5. 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  6. 1/4 cup sherry wine
  7. 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  8. 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  9. 3 shallots, minced
  10. 3 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions

  1. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove to a cutting board, reserving 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the skillet. Chop the bacon into small pieces, then put them back in the skillet.
  2. Put the bacon skillet over medium-high heat, add the brown sugar, molasses, honey, cider vinegar, sherry, garlic powder, mustard powder, shallots and garlic and bring the mixture to a slight boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer until syrupy, 30 to 45 minutes. Let cool, then transfer to a canning jar and refrigerate. Enjoy within 2 days.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 443
Total Fat 23 g
Saturated Fat 8 g
Carbohydrates 52 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 49 g
Protein 8 g
Cholesterol 37 mg
Sodium 392 mg

Reviews

Mary Sanchez
I followed the recipe but for some reason mine didn’t thicken enough. I fixed it with a cornstarch slurry. The taste is out of this world good.
Elizabeth Brooks
Was a hit with chicken salad sandwiches. Mi e was good consistency. Cooked low and stirred often.
John Watkins
Only good for 2 days? Any way to adapt this recipe for a longer shelf life? This would be great to give as Christmas gifts
John Warren
I thought of this recipe is because I thought she’d like this recipe! She can come down from her office and observe our work and see if there’s any things that need to be “redone” or “keep as is!”
Dawn Gibbs
Kardea, I will never go vegetarian because of bacon. Love your recipe, easy and delicious, & I found adding a tiny bit of water thins it to prevent getting too thick to spread, as the lady below mentioned. I LOVE your show. My sister has the longest operating day spa downtown in Chas. You may never get stressed on this dream job. But hope you can try it out, when not cooking for FN. Good luck!
David Werner
I followed this recipe exactly.

However after it cooled , the jam was very stiff. I had to throw it away. I couldn’t imagine even trying to spread it . Has anyone have this experience.

Anne Mcfarland
Need this in my fridge around the clock! Goes great with everything
Joseph Bryant
This is awesome!!!
Amber Alvarez MD
Very god
Kelly Small
I actually thought i burnt it..i think my temp was a bit higher than simmer. So before i turned it off i added some liquid smoke (hickory) and stirred it up. It did the trick!! Yum yum! My husband is gonna love it!!

 

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