Spiced Maple Mustard Recipes

SPICED MAPLE & MUSTARD GINGER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Instructions
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line pan with cupcake liners.
• In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, buttermilk, and baking soda and set aside.
• Using an electric mixer fit with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and molasses on high until fluffy.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, sift or vigorously whisk the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to thoroughly combine. Set aside.
• When butter mixture is well blended, add the eggs one at a time, until incorporated.
• Fold the chopped dried fig into the butter and egg mixture. Alternate adding the mustard-buttermilk mixture and the flour mixture until everything is combined. Avoid over-mixing.
• Divide batter evenly among the prepared cupcake tins (about 1/4 cup per cupcake). Bake in the center of the middle rack of the oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each comes out with moist crumbs attached, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes, and then remove from pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
• While cooling, make the frosting. In the bowl of the mixer fitted with the paddle, beat cream cheese, butter, maple syrup, fig jam, and dry mustard powder until soft and fluffy. Carefully incorporate powdered sugar in 3 additions, beating until combined. Adjust consistency with more syrup or sugar, if necessary. Set aside for assembly.
• Prepare garnish by heating butter, maple syrup, and dry mustard powder in a small sauce pan until bubbling. Drop in the fresh figs, stirring gently with a rubber spatula until figs are thoroughly coated and cooked for 1 minute. Lift figs out of syrup mixture and cool on a wire rack or parchment paper.
• To assemble, spread the buttercream evenly over tops of the cupcakes. Place the cupcakes in the refrigerator and chill until ready to serve. Prior to serving, decorate with the maple butter basted figs, cookies, and/or toasted yellow mustard seed "sprinkles." Serve and enjoy!

SPICED MAPLE MUSTARD

Steps:

• Place allspice on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string. In a small bowl, mix 3/4 cup water, vinegar and maple syrup until blended; set aside. In a small saucepan, mix flour, cornstarch, mustard, turmeric, salt and remaining water until smooth. Gradually whisk in vinegar mixture. Add spice bag. Simmer over medium heat until thickened, 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Discard spice bag. Transfer to a covered container; cool slightly. Refrigerate until cold. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 month.

MAPLE-MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the stone-ground mustard, yellow mustard, maple syrup and black pepper. Serve with fries or chicken tenders and GET TO DIPPIN.

SPICED MAPLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk milk, egg, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves together in a separate bowl. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until just blended.
• Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil on a griddle over medium heat; pour about 1/4 cup batter onto the hot griddle. Cook until bubbles begin to form on top of pancakes, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook until second side is golden brown, 3 to 5 more minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

SWEET AND HOT MAPLE MUSTARD

Steps:

• In food processor or blender, blend mustard, sugar, maple syrup, oil, vinegar and salt until smooth. With motor running, add water, scraping down side of bowl as necessary.
• Fill decorative jar or jars; seal.
• Use immediately for hot mustard or store at room temperature for 2 weeks before using for mild mustard.
• Make-ahead: Store at room temperature for up to 6 months.

SPICED MAPLE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl. Set aside.
• Mash bananas until mostly smooth but some chunks remain. Add eggs, oil, maple syrup, sugar, and vanilla extract; mix with a wooden spoon. Add flour mixture and walnuts. Mix just until flour is moistened. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven, rotating pan halfway through, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert bread onto the wire rack to cool completely.

SPICY MUSTARD

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients; cover and process for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the container and process for 30 seconds. , Transfer to a small saucepan and let stand for 10 minutes. Cook over low heat until bubbly, stirring constantly. Cool completely. If a thinner mustard is desired, stir in an additional 1-2 tablespoons water. Pour into small airtight containers. Store in the refrigerator.

GRAINY MAPLE MUSTARD

Steps:

• Blend the mustard seeds and powder in a spice grinder or coffee mill. Blend to the consistency you want (but leave it a little grainy).
• Mix mustard powder and seeds with water in a glass bowl and cover with a cloth. Let sit on a countertop for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Stir flour into mustard base. Add vinegar and maple syrup and stir well. If you want a smoother texture, blend with an immersion blender.
• Store at room temperature, tightly covered, stirring every day until it tastes the way you want it to. (I left mine out on the counter for about four days.).
• Refrigerate. It keeps in the refrigerator for up to six months.

SPICE-CRUSTED HAM WITH MAPLE MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove any thick skin from ham and all but about 3/4-inch layer of fat.
• Mince and mash garlic with salt to a paste. Coarsely grind coriander and peppercorns in coffee/spice grinder and stir together with flour, butter, and garlic paste in a bowl.
• Spread spice paste all over ham, then put ham, cut side down, in a greased large roasting pan. Bake in middle of oven until crust is golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted into center (do not touch bone) registers 150°F, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Transfer ham to a platter and let stand 15 minutes before slicing.