My mom got a jar of this homemade tomato bacon jam from her best friend who is a Southern girl at heart. It is a sweet and smoky flavor that you'll never forget. Delicious on a grilled cheese sandwich or on scrambled eggs.
Ingredients
- 0.5 pounds smoked bacon
- 2 pounds ripe tomatoes , chopped
- 1 yellow sweet onion , finely diced
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2.5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce , such as Tabasco
Instructions
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1
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble bacon when cool.
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Stir tomatoes, sweet onion, sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce together in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Stir in crumbled bacon and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the spread is very thick, about 1 hour. Adjust salt and black pepper.
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Cool and spoon into a clean 1-pint glass jar with a lid; store in the refrigerator for 1 week or frozen for 2 months. If freezing, put spread into small jars and let jars thaw in refrigerator overnight before using.
Nutrition Facts
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