I’ve judged numerous contests at fairs over the years, though never had the chance to judge the Spam competition. But after cookies, pies or whatever, judges often made their way over to see what was going on with Spam and I was always surprised by how creative the cooks were. This Spam Jam was entered in the Delta Fair in 2016 and I recently came upon the requested recipe when my phone pulled it up as a memory. I’m glad I took a photo of it, because I’d looked everywhere and had given up when it just appeared. The cook’s name isn’t included, but I’ll gladly add it if I find it.

Spam Jam

Ingredients

2 cans Classic Spam

4 medium Vidalia or sweet onions, diced

½ cup apple cider vinegar

½ cup packed brown sugar

¼ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup per maple syrup

1 teaspoon instant coffee

½ cup water

Directions

Finely dice the Spam and brown in a nonstick skillet until crisp. Drain on paper towel and reserve Spam renderings in pan. Brown onions in renderings until caramelized.

Add vinegar, sugars, syrup, coffee and water; cook over medium heat until mixture starts to bubble, then reduce heat and simmer until it thickens.

Remove from heat, add Spam and use immersion blender to roughly chop. Pour into airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use. Will freeze for 1 month. Delicious on sandwiches, biscuits or crackers.