Bunko Mustard Recipes

BEST MUSTARD EVER

Steps:

• In a small, microwave-proof bowl whisk together the dry mustard, brown sugar, salt, turmeric, paprika and garlic powder. In a separate container, combine the pickle juice, water and cider vinegar and have standing by. Place the mustard seed into a spice grinder and grind for a minimum of 1 minute, stopping to pulse occasionally. Once ground, immediately add the mustard to the bowl with the dry ingredients and add the liquid mixture. Whisk to combine. Place the bowl into the microwave and heat on high for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave and puree with a stick blender for 1 minute. Pour into a glass jar or container and allow to cool uncovered. Once cool, cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

HOMEMADE MUSTARDS

Steps:

• In a nonreactive container, combine mustard seeds with alcohol (beer, wine, or sherry; according to recipe) and vinegar. Let sit 48 hours. Check periodically to make sure seeds are covered by liquid; add more if necessary.
• Transfer seeds and liquid to a food processor. Add remaining ingredients. Process until seeds become creamy, 4 to 6 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 1 week before using to let the flavors develop. The mustard will keep for up to 1 month.

PANKO- AND MUSTARD-CRUSTED RABBIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. In medium bowl, whisk together butter and mustard. In large bowl, toss together panko and thyme.
• Season rabbit pieces with salt and pepper. Using pastry brush, brush 1 piece generously with mustard mixture, then dip in panko mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pieces, using 2 baking sheets. Drizzle pieces with olive oil.
• Bake 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F. Bake until crust is golden and juices run clear when meat is pricked with fork, about 10 minutes more.

SWEET BAVARIAN MUSTARD

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, water, onion, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon stick, allspice, cloves, and turmeric in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Allow the liquid to boil rapidly to reduce the volume by half, about 10 minutes.
• Put the yellow and brown mustard seeds in a medium heat-proof bowl. Strain the hot vinegar mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into the bowl of mustard seeds. Use a heat-proof silicone spatula to press the onions into the strainer to extract all of the liquid. Push the mustard seeds down to completely submerge them in the liquid, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Transfer the seeds and liquid to a food processor and process until it forms a smooth paste. Put the mustard in an airtight container and refrigerate for at least a 3 days, and preferably 1 week, before serving to allow its pungency to mellow. After about 2 weeks, the mustard is at its prime. It will keep, refrigerated, for several months. If the mustard becomes too thick as it matures, thin it out by adding a splash of vinegar or water.

BUNKO PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix together the tea, water, vodka, orange juice concentrate, and pink lemonade concentrate in a large freezer-proof bowl, such as glass or stainless steel, and freeze overnight or several days ahead. With a fork, scrape the frozen mixture into a slush; pour the grapefruit soda into the slushy mixture, and stir. Keep cold in an ice chest.

HONEY MUSTARD-PANKO PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix mayonnaise, mustard, honey, paprika, and lemon juice for sauce together in a bowl.
• Mix panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together on a plate. Place flour on a plate. Drizzle oil on pork chops; coat moistened chops in flour, followed by the honey mustard sauce, then followed by the panko mix. Sprinkled tops of breaded chops with rubbed sage, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a broiler pan.
• Bake the pork chops in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

BUNKO MUSTARD

Steps:

• Mix together the dry mustard and vinegar and let stand overnight.
• Beat in the eggs, sugar and salt and cook in a double boiler until thick, then cool.
• Cool about 1 hour.
• When cool beat in the mayonnaise.
• For a stronger, hotter mustard you can use less mayonnaise, or more for a lighter, milder mustard.
• Store in refrigerator.