Pineapple-Bacon Jam

Pineapple Bacon Jam

"Makes 3/4 to 1 pint maybe more...
depending how much you cook it down
and...how much bacon you have left to make it with."

1 lb bacon
1 medium onion, or 1 1/2 cup chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/8 to 1/4 kosher salt or to taste depending how salty your bacon is
1/8 to 1/4 freshly ground pepper or to taste
1/4 cup cold strong coffee..it's all I had. Use more or less if you want.
1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
3-5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
juice from pineapple
1-2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard, optional


Fry bacon until done but not crispy. Drain on paper towels. I didn't have 1 lb. I used some the other day to make Mary's Dried Beef Chicken and one of the twins had to eat 3 pieces of it. <3
Remove all except 1-2 tablespoons bacon grease..just to coat non stick pan. Reserving the rest in a jar with a lid in your refrigerator for seasoning another time, if you want.
Cook onions until caramelized adding garlic when onions turn opaque.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add coffee, pineapple and brown sugar.
Turn heat down to low and cook until soft, it takes 30 to 45 minutes.
If it gets too thick before it is done, you can add some of the juice from your pineapple or more coffee, a little at the time.
You can add spicy brown mustard to the bacon jam, also.

recipe here.

Friday - 17 May 2012 - Day 139