Karens Bacon Chutney Dip Recipes

BOURBON BACON CHUTNEY (BACON JAM)

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat; add bacon. Cook and stir until bacon turns golden, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat; add onions, butter, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften, about 20 minutes.
• Pour bourbon into skillet. Simmer, uncovered, until most of the liquid evaporates but bacon and onion mixture is still moist, about 15 minutes.

CREAM CHEESE DIP WITH CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put slices of bacon into a medium skillet and cook over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to let drain, then crumble and set aside.
• Put butter, cream cheese and cheddar cheese into a medium bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Transfer cheese mixture to a serving bowl and smooth out top with back of spoon.
• Spread chutney over cheese mixture and scatter bacon and scallions on top.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, 2-3 hours.
• Allow dip to rest 1 hour at room temperature before serving. Serve with crackers, if you like.

APPLE BACON CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the vinegar, cider and brown sugar.
• Cook over high heat until bubbly, stir the first 30 seconds to dissolve sugar.
• Turn down heat to medium and continue to cook for 15 minutes. In a small skillet, cook the diced bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain bacon. Add bacon, apples and orange juice to the vinegar mixture.
• Bring back to a boil and cook for 30 minutes more. Serve warm over waffles or pancakes, or scones.

KAREN'S BACON CHUTNEY DIP

Steps:

• Cook bacon till crisp and set aside to drain (no grease). Mix together both packages of cream cheese and tub of cream cheese till completely smooth (no bumps). Spread cream cheese in bottom of 9" pie plate. Layer all three jars of chutney on top of cream cheese. Sprinkle crumbled bacon on top of chutney.

LAYERED CHUTNEY DIP

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and curry powder together in a bowl; spread mixture onto the middle of a plate. Top cream cheese mixture with a layer of chutney, a layer of coconut, a layer of cashews, and a layer of green onions.

CHUTNEY-BACON CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cheeses. Shape into a ball; top with chutney. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain. Sprinkle bacon and onions over cheese ball. Serve with crackers.

BACON, APPLE, AND PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• 1. Core and cube apples and pears. Place into a slightly warmed skillet set on medium heat (about 6-8 on my stove). Add lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar until it just starts to boil. Add your cold water, and allow to come to a rolling boil.
• 2. Once it reaches a rolling boil, slowly add cinnamon, allspice, cloves, lemon juice and red ground pepper while stirring with a wooden spoon. Return to rolling boil then add in your Splenda and Brown Sugar. Add Bacon to mixture.
• 3. Low Boil over medium to low heat for about 20 min. Serve over chicken or pork. You can also pour it over chicken or pork during the last 15 min. of baking for a glaze.