DIJON MUSTARD
• 2 c. dry white wine • 1 large onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 4 oz Coleman's dry mustard • 2 Tbsp. honey • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil • 2 tsp. salt • few drops Tobasco sauce
Combine wine, onion, and garlic in a saucepan: heat to boiling. Lower heat: simmer for 5 minutes.
Pour mixture into a bowl: cool. Strain into dry mustard in a saucepan, beating constantly with a wire whip.
Blend oil, honey, salt and red pepper sauce into mixture. Heat slowly, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens: cool.
Place in a container (not metal): cover. Chill at least 2 days to blend flavors.
Variations: After mustard thickens and is removed from heat, add either 1 Tbsp. tomato paste, or 1 tsp. leaf tarragon, or 1 Tbsp. grated orange rind.
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