The layers of flavor in this sauce are amazing and the best part is bacon lies at the bottom like a foundation lifting everything to new heights.
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salt
black pepper
2 bacon slices
4 sprigs of thyme
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 cups of ketchup
1 cup apricot preserves
2 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp. dijon mustard or 1 tbsp. dry mustard
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tsp. ground cumin
extra virgin olive oil
Tools
jar
pan
tongs
spoon
measuring cups and spoons
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I was struck at how sweet it was - probably shouldn't have been with the 1/4 cup of honey and the brown sugar, but even so.
I used 3 bacon wrapped thyme for mine, but still did not taste the bacon at all.
Though I shouldn't have been surprised at it's sweetness, I added 3/4 tsp of cayenne to give it a kick. It actually turned into a nice sweet taste initially, but the heat builds up on you.
I am likely to try it again, any suggestions on how I should go about making it less sweet, bring the bacon out more, and coorespondingly add heat. Thank you for the recipe, it was fun.