Bacon Jam Smoked Cream Cheese
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. Bacon, diced
- 1 Yellow Onion, diced
- 5 Cloves Garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Knotty Rub
- ¼ cup Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Honey
- ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 block Cream Cheese
- Salt (to taste)
- Knotty Wood Competition Plummond Pellets
Instructions:
- Preheat the smoker to 225 F and fill the hopper with Knotty Wood Plummond pellets.
- Use a knife to make a crosshatch on top of cream cheese, and season liberally, place in the smoker to smoke for 20-25 minutes.
- While cream cheese is smoking make the bacon jam. Start by chopping the bacon into small pieces.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crispy.
- Transfer the bacon to a plate with a paper towel, leave some bacon grease in the pan.
- Add the diced onion and garlic to the skillet and cook over medium heat until soft.
- Stir in the brown sugar, honey, and balsamic vinegar.
- Return the bacon to the skillet and let the mixture simmer until it thickens.
- Top the smoked cream cheese with the bacon jam.
- Serve with your favorite crackers and enjoy!
