Mostarda Recipes

MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients except salt and pepper to a boil in a large pot. Reduce heat, and simmer until fruit is very soft and sauce reduces, about 4 hours. Let cool slightly. Refrigerate overnight.
• Puree half the fruit mixture in a food processor until smooth. Stir puree back into fruit mixture, and season with salt and pepper. (Mostarda can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.)

GRAPE AND RED ONION MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the red onion, mustard seeds and salt and cook, stirring often, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the vinegar, sugar and Dijon mustard and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and add the red grapes. Cook, stirring often, until the grapes are starting to break down but still have a little texture, about 10 minutes longer. Allow the mixture to cool completely. Serve with your favorite meats and cheeses.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Coat a large straight-sided saute pan with olive oil. Add in the red onions, crushed red pepper, and season with salt. Bring the pan to a medium heat and cook the onions until they are soft and aromatic, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add in the squash, dried cranberries, sugar, champagne vinegar, orange zest, mustard seeds, mustard powder, and season with salt. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and cook another 15 minutes, stirring the squash frequently until the liquid has evaporated and the squash is a chutney-like consistency. Check to make sure the squash is cooked through and soft but can still hold its shape. Stir in chives and drizzle with mustard oil.

CHERRY MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except cherries in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil. Add cherries, reduce heat to medium, and cook until cherries are soft and the syrup has slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Pour into ½ pint jars. Mostarda will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 months or the freezer for up to a year.

MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Use 3/4 pound dried fruit and 1/2 cup water in a skillet and bring to a boil. Add 1 minced shallot, 1 tablespoon minced candied ginger, 3?4 cup white wine, 4 1/2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar and 2 to 3 teaspoons each Dijon mustard and butter.
• Skip the lemon juice. Cool and serve.

MOSTARDA

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, mix dates, cherries, shallot, ginger, wine, vinegar and honey. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until the liquid is syrupy and the fruit is softened (about 10-15 minutes). Uncover and stir in the mustard powder and Dijon. Simmer uncovered until the mixture is very thick and syrupy (3-5 minutes longer). Serve mostarda warm or at room temperature.

MOSTARDA

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Set aside a bowl of ice water. Remove all peel and pith from fruit in largest pieces possible. Slice peel into long, thin strips, about 1/8-inch wide. Juice all fruit into a medium bowl; set aside.
• Place peel in a strainer that can be submerged into the boiling water. Blanch peel by dipping first into boiling water for 5 seconds, then into cold water. Repeat two times. Drain well.
• Measure amount of fruit juice, and add enough water to make a total of 3 cups. In a medium saucepan, combine juice mixture, sugar, mustard powder, horseradish and thyme. Place over medium-low heat, bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Strain, discarding solids.
• Place blanched fruit rind in strained syrup, and return to medium-low heat. Simmer for 1 hour. Cool, and refrigerate for at least three days before serving alongside braised bacon.

MUSTARDA DI CREMONA (ITALIAN FRUIT MUSTARD)

Steps:

• Put the pears, plums, apricots, figs and cherries in a saucepan and add water just to cover.
• Add the sugar and lemon juice, stir and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the flame and cook over a low flame for 10 minutes.
• Drain the fruits, reserving the syrup.
• Distribute the fruits on a baking pan and place in an oven that has been heated to 120 degree Celsius just until the fruits are dry (about 30 minutes).
• Pour the wine into a saucepan and add the honey and reserved syrup, stirring well.
• Bring to a boil and boil over a moderate flame for about 5 minutes.
• Add the mustard, mix well and remove from the heat.
• Put the fruit into sterilized jars and pour the syrup over to barely cover.
• When completely cool, seal carefully and store in a cool, dry place.
• (May be stored for up to 6 months in completely sterile jars. Once the jars are opened, refrigerate).

MOSTARDA DI CREMONA

Steps:

• Place figs, pear, apricots, cherries, and apples into a mixing bowl and stir to mix.
• In a saucepan, heat wine, sugar and honey together until boiling. Boil for 3-4 minutes, or until slightly reduced and syrupy. Remove from heat and stir in mustard and seeds.
• Pour over fruit and allow to steep 24 hours. Jar and refrigerate.