Smoked Cream Cheese with Sweet and Spicy Bacon Jam

90 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Score the top of a block of cream cheese and season generously with barbecue rub.
  2. 2Smoke the cream cheese at 250°F for about an hour and a half.
  3. 3Cook bacon in a cast iron skillet until crispy; set aside.
  4. 4Add sliced onions to the bacon fat and cook until softened.
  5. 5Add the cooked bacon back to the skillet with brown sugar, half of the juice from a jar of Wickles wicked Jalapeno slices, a third of the sliced jalapeños and maple syrup.
  6. 6Simmer the mixture, stirring frequently, until it reduces to a jam-like consistency.
  7. 7Top the smoked cream cheese with the bacon jam.

Ingredients

  • 1 block cream cheese
  • 1 barbecue rub
  • 1 lb bacon
  • 1 sweet onion
  • 0.5 jar Wickles wicked Jalapeno Slices
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup maple syrup

Equipment

knifegrillcast iron skillettongs