Comments on: Bacon Jam – Your Wildest Dreams Come True! http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:44:27 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bacon Jam, condiment of the gods « life in my universe http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-60539 Bacon Jam, condiment of the gods « life in my universe Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:56:59 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-60539 [...] http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/ for this fabulous [...] [...] http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/ for this fabulous [...]

]]> By: mb http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-60535 mb Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:26:16 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-60535 Fabulous! I've had to ration this to my family to keep it from disappearing. We come up with a new way to use bacon jam nearly every day. Fabulous! I’ve had to ration this to my family to keep it from disappearing. We come up with a new way to use bacon jam nearly every day.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-58644 Rachel Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:09:02 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-58644 Hi NQN I can't wait to make this! How much liquid smoke should I use? I scored some liquid smoke at DJ's Foodhall. :) Thanks! Hi NQN

I can’t wait to make this! How much liquid smoke should I use? I scored some liquid smoke at DJ’s Foodhall. :)

Thanks!

]]> By: Marian Paroo http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-58030 Marian Paroo Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:11:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-58030 Okay, so I made this on Saturday. It was a bit sweet, but that may be because I used the maple flavored syrup which is sweeter than the real thing. Should I not have real maple syrup around the next time, I will use less brown sugar. Brought a small jar to work, and the coworker I gave it too loved it, but also thought I should use less sugar the next time. Oh, and re: keeping -- I didn't sterilize the jar, but I did pour some of the bacon fat in thepan over the finished product -- the way the British pour some melted butter over their potted shrimps to create a seal. Okay, so I made this on Saturday.

It was a bit sweet, but that may be because I used the maple flavored syrup which is sweeter than the real thing. Should I not have real maple syrup around the next time, I will use less brown sugar.

Brought a small jar to work, and the coworker I gave it too loved it, but also thought I should use less sugar the next time.

Oh, and re: keeping — I didn’t sterilize the jar, but I did pour some of the bacon fat in thepan over the finished product — the way the British pour some melted butter over their potted shrimps to create a seal.

]]> By: Kevin C http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-57999 Kevin C Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:31:23 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-57999 I made this yesterday with a fellow bacon lover and it turned out great. I've been putting it on everything. What would you think of adding root beer flavor? Maybe instead of water? I made this yesterday with a fellow bacon lover and it turned out great. I’ve been putting it on everything.

What would you think of adding root beer flavor? Maybe instead of water?

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-57757 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:59:05 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-57757 Hi Marian-It's never lasted that long in the fridge as it always gets eaten but I cna give you some suggestions for making sure that it lasts well. Sterilise your jar-I bake the jar and lid in the oven 180c/350F for 10-15 minutes (make sure the lid can be baked). Then fill the jar as much to the top with the bacon jam -air is where bacteria breeds and top it with a thin layer of oil as an added measure. The above may not be needed if you're just waiting for a week but this is just in case he doesn't eat it straight away :) Hi Marian-It’s never lasted that long in the fridge as it always gets eaten but I cna give you some suggestions for making sure that it lasts well. Sterilise your jar-I bake the jar and lid in the oven 180c/350F for 10-15 minutes (make sure the lid can be baked). Then fill the jar as much to the top with the bacon jam -air is where bacteria breeds and top it with a thin layer of oil as an added measure.

The above may not be needed if you’re just waiting for a week but this is just in case he doesn’t eat it straight away :)

]]> By: Marian Paroo http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-57724 Marian Paroo Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:27:55 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-57724 How long can this keep? If I make it tomorrow (Sat.) can I bring it to my bro next week Friday? It takes a long time to prepare (and sounds worth it), so I don't think I can do it one day after work. I went out and bought maple syrup for it. How long can this keep?

If I make it tomorrow (Sat.) can I bring it to my bro next week Friday?

It takes a long time to prepare (and sounds worth it), so I don’t think I can do it one day after work.

I went out and bought maple syrup for it.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-56832 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:50:51 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-56832 Hi Southern Cookin-Thankyou! I hope you liked it :D Hi oakley-How fabulous! Oh no, yeah it's tempting to turn it up as it cooks for so long! Low and slow indeed lol :D Hi Jer-LOL well most people may not know what ^5 means! Hi Jason-Well it is a jam and therefore the sugar is needed and helps in the preservation of it. Hi Will-You're welcome. Ahh I wish I could get the Skillet Street version just to try it! :) Cinnamon sounds like an interesting addition actually. I might try that next time. YOu know I don't think I left it with the lid off, perhaps just ajar. I hope your guests liked it! :) Hi Heather-Hehe good to hear and you're in the right place! :D Wonderful! I'd love to hear what you think of it nad what the difference is as I haven't tried the Skillet Street one myself :) Hi Marian-I think you could use honey most definitely but it will change the flavour a bit :) I'm not sure about using the candy though but I think the honey could definitely work :) Hi Southern Cookin-Thankyou! I hope you liked it :D

Hi oakley-How fabulous! Oh no, yeah it’s tempting to turn it up as it cooks for so long! Low and slow indeed lol :D

Hi Jer-LOL well most people may not know what ^5 means!

Hi Jason-Well it is a jam and therefore the sugar is needed and helps in the preservation of it.

Hi Will-You’re welcome. Ahh I wish I could get the Skillet Street version just to try it! :) Cinnamon sounds like an

interesting addition actually. I might try that next time. YOu know I don’t think I left it with the lid off,

perhaps just ajar. I hope your guests liked it! :)

Hi Heather-Hehe good to hear and you’re in the right place! :D Wonderful! I’d love to hear what you think of it nad

what the difference is as I haven’t tried the Skillet Street one myself :)

Hi Marian-I think you could use honey most definitely but it will change the flavour a bit :) I’m not sure about using the candy though but I think the honey could definitely work :)

]]> By: Marian Paroo http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-56766 Marian Paroo Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:09:42 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-56766 I'd like to make this soon, but maple syrup isn't something I normally have around. I just don't eat a lot of pancakes, etc. Do you think I could make it with honey? What if I made it with honey and tossed in a maple sugar candy or two -- I sometimes see those in small boxes. I’d like to make this soon, but maple syrup isn’t something I normally have around. I just don’t eat a lot of pancakes, etc.

Do you think I could make it with honey?

What if I made it with honey and tossed in a maple sugar candy or two — I sometimes see those in small boxes.

]]> By: Heather in SF @Heather HAL http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/08/bacon-jam-your-wildest-dreams-come-true/#comment-55837 Heather in SF @Heather HAL Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:40:33 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18357#comment-55837 Hi! My name is Heather and I am a bacon addict. There, I've said it. LOVE bacon jam! I just received 3 jars from Skillet for Christmas and it is rapidly disappearing. At first I thought 3 jars was an extravagant gift but now, after eating some, I realize that 3 jars was a bare minimum! I look forward to trying your recipe and comparing to Chris Consentino's wife's recipe. Nom, nom, nom... Hi! My name is Heather and I am a bacon addict. There, I’ve said it. LOVE bacon jam! I just received 3 jars from Skillet for Christmas and it is rapidly disappearing. At first I thought 3 jars was an extravagant gift but now, after eating some, I realize that 3 jars was a bare minimum! I look forward to trying your recipe and comparing to Chris Consentino’s wife’s recipe. Nom, nom, nom…

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