Bacon Jam

Cooking time: 30 mins

SERVES: 8

Ingredients

- 500g Smoked Bacon Lardons

- 1 White Onion (finely sliced)

- 2 Garlic Cloves (crushed) 

- 85g Light Brown Sugar

- 20g Cider Vinegar

- 20g Maple Syrup 

- 100ml Strong Instant Black Coffee.

Method

- Fry the bacon in a large pan for 5-10 mins until golden and crisp.

- Turn the heat to low and cook the onion in the bacon fat for 15-20 mins until soft and starting to brown. Stir in the garlic, sugar, cider vinegar, maple syrup, coffee and the bacon. 

- Simmer slowly for 2o mins, stirring occasionally until thick and syrupy. Turn off the heat, then leave the mixture to cool before storing in the fridge.