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Makes
approximately 8-9 cups
Author Notes
Half savory, half sweet and a touch of heat. Perfect spread on an english muffin or bagel with a little cream cheese, served with whipped goat cheese on crostini, baked in phyllo on top of brie (OMG!), mixed in my baked potato , tossed in with sautéed green beans, spread on cheeseburger....so many uses!
Adapted from Martha Stewart —The Hungry Leopard
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Ingredients
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1.5 pounds
bacon
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2
sweet onions, diced
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2
Gala apples, diced
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3/4 cup
apple cider vinegar
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1/2-3/4 cups
brown sugar
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1/4 cup
REAL maple syrup
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1/2 teaspoon
cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
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2 teaspoons
Worcestershire
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2 tablespoons
balsamic vinegar
Directions
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Fry up your bacon in a big ole skillet. *I like to pop it in a cold oven and then turn it up to 400 degrees for about 15-20 minutes. Perfect bacon overtime but don’t forget to lay some tin foil down first!
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Sauté those onions until translucent. Leave about a TBS of bacon grease in skillet or pour some in from your oven pan.
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Add garlic and apples to onions. Sauté about 5-8 minutes, until apples are “softish.”
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Add all remaining ingredients to the pan and bring to a boil.
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Turn down to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes to an 1 hour. Everything will caramelize and meld together. You want it to be thick and gooey!
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Optional step: I threw mine in the food processor after I took that last photo and gave it a few pulses until it reached the consistency I wanted. A blender would work, too!
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EAT and ENJOY! Will keep in refrigerator for approximately 3 weeks.
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