Slow Cooker Bacon Jam

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
• 2 medium yellow onions, diced small
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 3/4 cup brewed coffee

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and bacon is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. with a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
• 2 pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet and add onions and garlic. cook until onions are translucent, about 6 minutes.
• 3 add vinegar, brown sugar, maple syrup, and coffee and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up browned bits from skillet with a wooden spoon, about 2 minutes. add bacon and stir to combine.
• 4 transfer mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker and cook on high, uncovered, until liquid is syrupy, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
• 5 transfer to a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped.
• 6 let cool, then refrigerate in airtight containers, up to 4 weeks.