"Prosciutto, Gruyere & Bacon Jam Quesadillas

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• Bacon Jam:
• 5-6 Quesadillas
• Ingredients
• 6 8" Flour Tortillas
• 3/4 Pound Gruyere (shredded)
• 3/4 Pound Prosciutto San Daniele
• 1 Recipe Bacon Jam (recipe below)
• Makes 1.5 cups
• Ingredients
• 1 Pound Bacon (don't use thick cut)
• 1 Onion (sliced thin)
• 1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar (divided)
• 4 T Light Brown Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

Details

Adapted from urbancookery.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Spread an even layer of Bacon jam on one half of your tortilla. On top of the jam, add some shredded gruyere cheese. Top that with 4-5 slices of Prosciutto and top with a little more shredded gruyere.
Fold the other half of the tortilla over so as to create a half circle. Place in a cast iron pan or any other heavy bottomed pan (or you can use a panini maker if you have one).
Over a medium heat, cook the tortilla until it's golden brown on both sides. Cut into wedges and serve hot. Optional: Serve with Mustard
Recipe Tags:
Bacon breakfast brunch cheese cured meat easy flour tortilla french gruyere italian jam lunch meat pork prosciutto quesadilla salty sandwich shredded sweet tortilla

Bacon Jam:

Directions
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and lay your bacon out on the sheet tray in an even layer. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy.
Remove bacon from the baking sheet and let drain on a plate lined with paper towels. (Once bacon is cooled and drained, mince your bacon into small bits and reserve.) Pour about 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease from the baking sheet into a medium sized saute pan.
Over a medium heat, add the sliced onion to the saute pan and cook over a low/medium flame for about 45 minutes (stirring frequently) until the onions are a golden brown color.
Turn up the heat a little under the saute pan and add half of your vinegar. Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and cook til most of the liquid is absorbed. At that point, add in the rest of your vinegar, your brown sugar and your pepper. Cook a few more minutes, stirring constantly until your mixture forms a glaze.
Add your minced bacon into the saute pan and stir to combine. Remove from heat. This can be served hot or room temperature and can stay in the fridge in an air tight container for a week.