Bacon Jam Turnovers Recipe | Hallmark Ideas & Inspiration (2024)

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Bacon Jam Turnovers Recipe | Hallmark Ideas & Inspiration (1)

By Jennifer Fujita on August 7, 2017

Is bacon your jam? Then you’ll love these savory pastries stuffed with our sweet and smoky bacon-based relish. Made with thick smoked bacon, garlic, coffee, bourbon and chipotle chilies, this oh-so-sinfully-delicious bacon jam is baked inside puff pastry pockets topped with cheese. When you flag them with our free printables, these easy Bacon Jam Turnovers are sure to become your new game-day grub MVP.

Yield: 16 turnovers

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Ingredients

For the bacon jam

1 lb. thick smoked bacon, cut into 1-in. pieces

1 large onion, sliced

4 cloves garlic, chopped

¼ cup cider vinegar

¾ cup coffee (brewed)

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ cup maple syrup

¼ cup bourbon

1 to 2 chipotle chilies in adobo, chopped

½ tsp. cumin

Pepper to taste

For the turnovers

1 package frozen puff pastry dough

1 egg, lightly beaten, for egg wash

3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

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Directions

For the bacon jam

Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until the fat has rendered and the bacon starts to get crispy. Remove bacon and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the grease in the pan.
Add the onions to the pan and sauté until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about a minute. Add the vinegar and deglaze the pan.
Add the bacon, coffee, brown sugar, maple syrup, bourbon, chipotle chilies, cumin and pepper to the pan. Reduce the heat and simmer until reduced to a syrupy consistency, about 1 to 2 hours.
Pulse the mixture in a food processor until the mixture is a bit smoother (not too much or you will lose the texture of the bacon). Set aside.

For the turnovers

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Lay out half of the puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 8 squares.
Place 1 tablespoon of bacon jam on each square. Brush edges with egg wash and fold over to form a triangle. Gently press edges of triangle with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining squares.
Move turnovers to a baking sheet. Brush tops with more egg wash and sprinkle about half of the shredded cheddar cheese over the turnovers.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until turnovers are golden brown. While turnovers are baking, repeat process with remaining puff pastry and bacon jam to make 8 more turnovers. Allow turnovers to cool slightly before serving.

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Bacon Jam Turnovers Recipe | Hallmark Ideas & Inspiration (2024)

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Our list of things we want to use this jam in is ever-growing. Here are just a few to get you started: warm potato salad, grilled asparagus, fresh tomatoes, panzanella, grilled cheese, crackers and goat cheese, spinach salad, a spoon, fresh garden peas, scrambled eggs, bagels and cream cheese...

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Bacon jam can be safely refrigerated for two to four weeks. Any amount that you keep in the fridge will need to be used within that length of time. You can store bacon jam in any refrigerator-safe container. Many bacon jam enthusiasts choose to use mason jars for aesthetic reasons.

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To achieve a thick texture, all of the liquids need time to reduce. Make sure you're cooking your bacon jam without a lid over your Dutch oven, so your bacon jam can evaporate. If it's still not thick enough, it just needs more time.

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For safety, we strongly recommend that bacon jam be refrigerated for times suggested by the recipe (2-4 weeks) or that it be frozen for longer storage. Why is botulism such a big deal? Botulism is as serious as food poisoning gets.

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Even though it doesn't necessarily come with a mild flavor, bacon is a total blank canvas. With the help of some extra ingredients and spices for your bacon, you can take its original savory, salty, and smoky flavor and enhance it with things like chili powder and coffee, Sriracha, maple syrup, brown sugar, or honey.

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