I love forming culinary obsessions. Foods that I can’t stop thinking about, that work their way into my kitchen via said obsession on a regular basis. Maybe you have tired of my bacon jam post, and if that is the case than I can pretty safely assume that you have never made it. It is completely worthy of prolonged obsessions. I promise.
This jam, this lovely spreadably pig and fig hybrid is so good that I beg you to make it. And then you’ll get it.
If I hadn’t already scoured my kitchen and spread this on everything from Trader Joe’s Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies to stale graham crackers, these are the things that I would have made with this Pig Newton Jam:
Bake shortbread bar cookies + spread jam on top + chill for a few hours + cut into squares = Pig Newton Cookie Bars
Tortilla + Gouda + Bree + PN Jam = Pig Newton Quesadillas
Bake a tart crust in a tart pan (let cool)+ PN Jam + fresh arugula + goat cheese + Fresh tomatoes = Best tart ever
Above ingredients – Tart crust + crusty bread = Pig Newton Crostini’s
PN Jam + Puff Pastry + Wheel of Bree cheese = Baked Pig Newton Bree
Crepes + PN Jam + Mascarpone = Breakfast Hog Heaven
I know that I have friends and readers who don’t dig the pig, so I’ve added a How To Veg It Up alterations to this post.
Ingredients
- 12 Black Mission figs
- 5 strips of bacon
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbs honey
- 2 tbs red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup cooking sherry
- 1 tbs balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a pot with a lid, like an enamel dutch oven, cook the bacon until browned. Remove bacon and set aside. Drain off all of the bacon fat except about 1 tbs. Return pot to the heat and add remaining ingredients, bring to a simmer. Chop bacon and add to the pot.
- Reduce heat to maintain a low simmer. Place the lid at an angle to vent and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thick and syrupy.
- Add to a food processor and process until smooth.
- *To make vegan, replace the bacon with 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 5 additional fig and 1 tsp olive oil.
Puff Pastry Biscuits
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
2 tbs butter, melted
1 tsp salt
Roll the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface several times in each direction. Cut out 20 to 24 circles with a 3 inch biscuit cutter (note that circles will shrink as they cook). Place circles on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Brush the circles with melted butter and sprinkle with salt.
Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or until light golden brown. Split across the middle, fill with jam.
oooooh, love this idea for a jam- and the name!
bacon and fig is such a fantastic combination for a jam! And I LOVE the name.
Loving the changes you made to the website. it looks great! And this pig newton jam is genius! I’d love to slather this on my toast!
Thank you! It was all Andrew (website, not the jam) he’s the best. And I pretty much put this stuff on everything.
How creative! Looks divine
Ha! Pig and fig sounds like a pub from back home
Great appetizer idea!
Cheers..
Dear Lord this looks absolutely amazing… I’m tempted to add some caramelized onions when I make this.
This title alone just makes me smile
I’ve never made a biscuit from puff pastry before, but love the idea!
Two of my favorite things, brilliant. I have to ask though – did you think up “Pig Newton” or is it a reference to comedian Louis C.K.? If you’re unaware, “Pig Newton” is the name of his production company, named after a story he told about his youngest daughter (available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOE_MGaWwQE if you’re fine with some harsh language
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I encourage harsh language. I’ve never heard of that production company, but I would have been shocked if I was the first to think of the name.
oh my godddd. hahahaha. this looks amazing.
My friend showed me this….got quite a laugh out of it…..I agree, everything is better with bacon, but my pet hog is named Pig Newton.
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I love that! I grew up on a farm and I named my pig “Piggy Smalls” because nothing says gangster rap like a white girl on a farm 😉
Pig Newton Jam haha I love it! Is it wrong that I want this even though I’m vegetarian? All the variations you listed sound good to me!
Pig Newton is quite possibly the best name for a recipe…ever! Now I have the theme song that used to play on fig newton commercials stuck in my head.
This is delicious. It takes everything up a notch. I made one small change. Since I had some fig balsamic on hand, I replaced all of the vinegar with it. It was super figgy!
Can you make this with dried figs or do you have to make it with fresh figs? I have long been an admirer but never cooked with them. Advice welcomed ]from you and/or your followers. Thank you for your site.
You can, just add a little more liquid if it thickens too quickly.