Bacon Jam RITZ Topper
This delicious bacon and caramelized onion jam takes a little effort, but your guests will be asking for the recipe of this savory party appetizer.
Prep time45 min
Total time1hr 15min
ServingsMakes 16 servings, 3 topped crackers each.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. center-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 2 large sweet onions, cut each into 4 wedges, then cut each wedge into thin slices
- ¾ cup cola
- 5 tsp. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- ⅛ tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley, divided
- 48 RITZ Crackers
Preparation
- Cook and stir bacon in medium skillet until crisp. Use slotted spoon to remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
- Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown, stirring frequently. (If onions are getting too dark or start to stick to bottom of skillet, add up to 2 Tbsp. water to skillet, stirring while cooking to scrape onions from bottom of skillet.)
- Add all remaining ingredients except parsley and crackers; mix well. Cook 15 min. or until thickened to jam-like consistency, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in 5 tsp. parsley. Spoon into bowl. Cool.
- Spread bacon mixture onto crackers; sprinkle with remaining parsley.
Recipe Tips
- Make Ahead
Prepare bacon mixture as directed; cool completely. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. Let stand at room temperature about 30 min. before spreading onto crackers and topping with remaining parsley as directed.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 110 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 6g | |
| Saturated fat 2g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 10mg | |
| Sodium 250mg | |
| Carbohydrate 10g | |
| Dietary fiber 0g | |
| Total sugars 4g | |
| Added sugars 3g | |
| Protein 5g | |
| Vitamin A | 0 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 0 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |