Sweet-salty bacon jam atop crisp and thin slices of roasted potato! Bacon Jam Roasted Potato Canapés are a delicious appetizer or fancy snack!
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For a recent gathering of friends, I brought a little appetizer made with a freshly cooked batch of bacon jam. About a week earlier I had declared to my friend Chris that I would be making an amazing appetizer with bacon. (We had an unspoken but mutually understood competition of who would bring the better appetizer.)
That same afternoon I saw a bacon jam recipe on the King Arthur Flour site. I love savory jams on sandwiches, on toast, or with crackers and cheese. Stonewall Kitchen sells a delicious, jarred Maple Bacon & Onion Jam. Their Roasted Garlic Onion Jam has been a favorite of mine for years.
With the bacon jam recipe in my arsenal, I then worked up a little appetizer consisting of oven-roasted potato slices topped with the jam and grated Parmesan.
Why you'll love this appetizer
Yum! They are a nice combination of salty (roasted potatoes), sweet (the bacon jam is very sweet), and sharp (Parmesan cheese bite.)
And they're so easy to put together. Make the bacon jam in advance or pick up one of the jarred jams above to make it even easier.
🔪 How to make Bacon Jam Roasted Potato Canapés
Step 1: Make the potatoes
Thinly slice potatoes and roast them in the oven until they're crisp.
Step 2: Make the canapés
Sprinkle the crisp potato slices with salt, and then top each one with a dollop of bacon jam. Shave some Parmesan cheese over each canapé. They're ready to serve!
Notes:
- The Bacon Jam recipe I used can be found here at KingArthurFlour.com, or a jarred bacon jam like the one from Stonewall Kitchen can be used.
As for our unspoken competition, Chris' wife Hillary brought a luscious, hot buffalo chicken dip to the gathering which was sinfully rich and yummy. I had quite a bit of it... so I'll concede to her that win!
Find the recipe for these canapés below. And if you want other tasty app ideas in your pocket, here are a few:
💬 Tell me how you like these canapés in the comments below!
Bacon Jam Roasted Potato Canapés
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bacon Jam
- 2 russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Prepare the potatoes:
- Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scrub and wash the russets well, then dry. Slice the potatoes into ⅛-inch thick slices. Add the potato slices to the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large bowl. Toss the potato slices gently to combine them with the oil.
- Lay the slices out on the parchment paper so that they are touching but not overlapping. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the salt and the teaspoon of black pepper over the potatoes.
- Roast the potatoes until the slices are browned and crispy, about 40 minutes and use tongs midway through the baking to turn the slices over. Once crispy, remove the slices to a paper towel lined cooling rack and gently blot off the excess oil.
Assemble the canapés:
- Once cool enough to handle, arrange the roasted potatoes slices flat on a serving tray.
- Sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of salt over the potatoes. Top each potato slice with about 2 teaspoons of the bacon jam.
- Use a grater to shave Parmesan over the tops of the canapés.
- Makes about 30 canapés, depending on thickness of slices.
Notes
- The Bacon Jam recipe I used can be found here at KingArthurFlour.com, or a jarred bacon jam like the one from Stonewall Kitchen can be used.
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