Angela brot up making mustard yesterday - thot we needed a special thread just for that purpose!!! Come on, Angela and Lorraine and everyone, let's get out our recipes!
I love making mustard and this is one of our favorites -
MUSTARD, FRENCH OLD-FASHIONED
Sunset's Christmas Treasury
1/2 c white mustard seeds
1 tbsp dry mustard
1/2 c cold water
1/2 c white wine vinegar
1/2 c dry white wine
1 sm onion -- chopped or 1/2 cup chopped shallots
2 clove garlic -- minced or pressed
1 tsp each: salt and sugar
1/2 tsp dry tarragon
1 bay leaf
1/8 Tsp each: grd. allspice and turmeric
Soak the mustard seeds and mustard in cold water for at least 3 hours.
In a 1- to 2-qt. noncorrosive pan, combine the remaining ingred.
Simmer, uncovered, over med heat till reduced by half - 10-15 min
Pour liquid thru a wire strainer into mustard seed mixture; whirl in a blender till coarsely ground.
Cook in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring occasionally, till thickened - 8-12 min.
Let cool, then pack in a covered jar or crock & refrigerate for at least 3 days or up to 2 yrs.
Yield:
"1 C"
I love making mustard and this is one of our favorites -
MUSTARD, FRENCH OLD-FASHIONED
Sunset's Christmas Treasury
1/2 c white mustard seeds
1 tbsp dry mustard
1/2 c cold water
1/2 c white wine vinegar
1/2 c dry white wine
1 sm onion -- chopped or 1/2 cup chopped shallots
2 clove garlic -- minced or pressed
1 tsp each: salt and sugar
1/2 tsp dry tarragon
1 bay leaf
1/8 Tsp each: grd. allspice and turmeric
Soak the mustard seeds and mustard in cold water for at least 3 hours.
In a 1- to 2-qt. noncorrosive pan, combine the remaining ingred.
Simmer, uncovered, over med heat till reduced by half - 10-15 min
Pour liquid thru a wire strainer into mustard seed mixture; whirl in a blender till coarsely ground.
Cook in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring occasionally, till thickened - 8-12 min.
Let cool, then pack in a covered jar or crock & refrigerate for at least 3 days or up to 2 yrs.
Yield:
"1 C"
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