• 12/30 Nat'l Bacon Day - 3

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Friday, December 29, 2023 16:54:00
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    Title: Egbert Souse's Bacon Jam
    Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies
    Yield: 12 servings

    1 1/2 lb Bacon, chopped
    2 ts Butter
    4 lg Yellow onions; diced
    1 ts Salt
    1/4 c Brown sugar
    1/4 c Sherry vinegar
    1 1/2 ts Fresh thyme leaves; divided
    1 ts Fresh ground black pepper
    pn Cayenne pepper
    1/2 c Water
    2 ts Balsamic vinegar
    2 ts Extra-virgin olive oil

    Place bacon in a large, heavy-bottomed pot and cook over
    medium heat until bacon is crispy and the rendered fat
    is foaming, about 10 minutes. Pour bacon and rendered
    fat into a strainer placed over a bowl to drain fat.
    When fat is drained and bacon is cool enough to handle,
    remove bacon to a cutting board and finely chop.

    Return pot to medium heat; drizzle 2 teaspoons reserved
    bacon fat and butter in pan. Saute onions and 1 teaspoon
    salt until soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.

    Stir brown sugar, sherry vinegar, 1 teaspoon thyme
    leaves, black pepper, and cayenne into onion mixture;
    add bacon. Stir water into bacon mixture and cook until
    jam is a brick-brown bacon color and has a jam
    consistency, 10 to 15 minutes.

    Remove from heat and stir balsamic vinegar, olive oil,
    and remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme into jam; stir until
    shiny and heated through.

    Recipe by: William Claude Dukinfield

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.allrecipes.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to All on Sunday, December 29, 2024 14:38:00
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    Title: Thick-Cut Bacon
    Categories: Five, Pork, Sauces
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1 lb Bacon in 4 equal(ish) pieces
    1/2 c Packed brown sugar
    1 tb Dijon mustard
    1 ts Worcestershire sauce

    Set oven @ 425oF/220oC. Arrange the bacon pieces on a
    large sheet pan.

    In a small saucepan, heat the brown sugar, mustard, and
    Worcestershire sauce over medium-low heat until a thick
    glaze forms. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.

    Cook the bacon for 25 to 30 minutes, until beginning to
    turn golden but not completely cooked through. Remove
    from the oven and pour off the excess fat into a
    separate bowl.

    Brush each piece with a generous amount of the brown
    sugar mixture. Return bacon to the oven and cook for an
    additional 5 to 7 minutes, until bacon is golden and
    crisp. (Watch carefully; it can burn very quickly.)

    RECIPE NOTES: This recipe can be made using thick sliced
    bacon. Do not use thin bacon, it will burn too quickly
    before the brown sugar gets a chance to caramelize.

    You can divide the bacon between two sheet pans if
    necessary, but make sure to rotate them between racks
    halfway through cooking time to prevent burning.

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