Coarse-Ground Mustard With Honey & Tarragon

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Servings: 2 Difficulty: Advanced
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American-style classic side-dish that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Coarse-Ground Mustard With Honey & Tarragon

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 2 Calories: 54.0

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This American side-dish features Mustard seed; light or dark, Dry mustard powder*. The flavors come together beautifully. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. lightly packed 2/3 c ;Water 3/4 c White wine vinegar or 3/4 c Oriental rice vinegar 3 tb Mild-flavored honey or 2 tb White corn syrup plus 1 tb Strongly flavored honey 2 ts Salt 2 tb Chopped fresh tarragon** or 2 ts Dried tarragon; crumbled *Preferably Colman's.
  2. Or more to taste of either the fresh or dried tarragon.
  3. If using a spice mill, grind the mustard seed in it to the texture of coarse meal.
  4. Stir the ground seed with the mustard powder and water and
  5. set it aside, uncovered, for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight, giving it a
  6. stir when you think of it.
  7. If using a blender or food processor to do the grinding,
  8. combine the seed, mustard powder and water in the container; process everything to a coarse puree.
  9. Set the mixture aside as described.
  10. Combine the mustard mixture with the vinegar, honey, salt and tarragon.
  11. Process the mixture in a blender or food processor to the texture that suits you, from slightly coarse to creamy.
  12. Store in a clean, dry jar, tightly capped, at room temperature if you would like it to mellow gradually, or
  13. refrigerate it at once to retain maximum hotness.
  14. It can be used at once, but a few days' rest in the jar will allow the flavor to develop.
  15. After the mustard has rested for a day or two, taste it and decide whether to
  16. add more tarragon, honey or vinegar.
  17. Good with summer picnic foods.
  18. or in the refrigerator.
  19. New York: Workman Publishing Company, Inc., 1986.
  20. Pp.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 2

Amount Per Serving
Calories 54.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.6g4%
Saturated Fat 0.4g2%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 339.9mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 7.0g3%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g6%
Sugars 1.1g
Protein 3.5g8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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