Maple Mustard Food

MAPLE-MUSTARD CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Rinse chicken and pat dry. Combine mustard, garlic, marjoram and maple syrup in a small bowl. Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons mustard mixture evenly on top of each chicken thigh, being careful to cover as much of the surface as possible to form a "crust." Arrange chicken in a glass baking dish. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until mustard mixture has formed a crust and is slightly hardened, and juices run clear when the chicken is pierced.

MAPLE MUSTARD MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients.
• Marinade meat several hours or overnight.

MAPLE-DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together the maple syrup, mustard and cider vinegar in a large bowl. Whisk in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream until the vinaigrette emulsifies and thickens.
• Toss the mixed greens with the vinaigrette and serve.

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.

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.

MAPLE MUSTARD

Steps:

• Bring the maple syrup to the boil and boil keeping it bubbling, when the bubbles start to go from small to big and the mixture is thickened this is about the time it is ready ( The recipe states several minutes, although mine took about 4-5 minutes). Remove from heat when thickened.
• Cool maple mixture. (With this step, my mixture was not completely cooled).
• When cool whisk in the Dijon mustard, seeds and pepper.
• This is ready once it has completely cooled.

MUSTARD-MAPLE ROASTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Mix together the mustard, 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, the mayonnaise and maple syrup in a bowl. Put the salmon fillets on the baking sheet and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Spread some of the mustard mixture evenly over each fillet.
• Bake until just cooked through, 10 to 12 minute. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro and serve.

MAPLE MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together mustard and syrup until combined well.

BAKED HAM WITH MAPLE MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the ham in a roasting dish with 1 cup water in the bottom of the dish. Roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes. (Check the ham after 45 minutes and add more water if necessary or tent with aluminum foil if it is getting past a dark golden brown.)
• Meanwhile, combine the syrup, mustard, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire and cayenne in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture is thick and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.
• If you used it, remove the foil from the ham and slather the ham with the glaze. Return the ham to the oven uncovered. Continue to roast, brushing the ham with the glaze every 15 minutes, until the internal temperature is between 140 and 150 degrees F, another 1 hour and 30 minutes. (If the ham starts to become too dark on the outside, tent it with aluminum foil. We are looking for a dark, sticky, flavorful glaze on the outside of the ham. Use all the glaze! Really slather it on!)
• Remove the ham from the oven, remove the foil, brush with any remaining glaze and cook, uncovered for another 5 minutes. Let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

MAPLE MUSTARD CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook carrots in saucepan until tender crisp-about 8-10 minutes.
• Drain and keep warm.
• Add remaining ingredients into same saucepan.
• Cook about 5 minutes until boiling and thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Return carrots to pan and stir until hot and glazed.

MAPLE-MUSTARD ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Whisk syrup, vinaigrette and mustard until blended. Reserve half for later use.
• Place chicken in single layer on half of parchment-covered baking sheet; spread vegetables onto other side of baking sheet. Brush chicken with remaining syrup mixture; brush vegetables with MIRACLE WHIP.
• Bake 30 min. Turn vegetables. Bake chicken and vegetables an additional 20 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), brushing chicken occasionally with reserved syrup mixture.

MAPLE MUSTARD SAUCE FOR HAM

Steps:

• Bring mustard and maple syrup to a boil, or until well combined.
• Serve with warm, sliced ham.

MAPLE-MUSTARD GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel and cut the carrots into batons. (You can do this up to 24 hours ahead and keep them in a polythene bag in the fridge.) Tip them into a pan, pour in enough boiling water just to cover, bring back to the boil, then put a lid on the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes until the carrots are just tender.
• Meanwhile, put the butter and maple syrup in a small pan. Heat until the butter is melted then stir in the mustard. Take off the heat. Drain the carrots and tip into a warmed serving dish.
• Pour the warm maple glaze over the carrots. Taste and adjust seasoning to suit.

MAPLE & MUSTARD GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Put the gammon in a very large pan and cover with cold water. Add the spices and bay. Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for around 1 hr 50 mins, topping up the water level with boiling water, if necessary. Scoop off any scum that rises to the top every now and then.
• Carefully pour the liquid away (I like to keep it for making soup), then let the ham cool a little while you heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Lift the ham into a large roasting tin, then cut away the skin leaving behind an even layer of fat. Score the fat all over in a criss-cross pattern, then stud cloves all over the ham. Can now be chilled for up to 2 days.
• Mix the glaze ingredients in a jug. Pour half over the fat, roast for 15 mins, then pour over the rest and return to the oven for another 35 mins, basting with the pan juices 3-4 times as it bakes. Turn the pan around a few times during cooking so the fat colours evenly. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15 mins before carving. Can be roasted on the day or up to 2 days ahead and served cold.