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Mustard Sauce for Ham and Pork
Tangy and sweet, often requested by anyone who has tasted it before.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup apple-cider vinegar
- 4 eggs slightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons mustard any kind you like: the type of mustard has a big influence on the taste. Cheap yellow mustard tends to make it a bit caustic-tasting
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 12 oz current jelly
Instructions
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Combine brown sugar, vinegar, and slightly beaten eggs in a microwave-safe bowl. Make sure there's enough room in the bowl for the mixture to boil up: at least double the volume.
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Combine the mustard with the flour and stir out any lumps.
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Pour a little of the liquid mixture into the mustard and flour.
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Stir mustard, flour, and liquid until paste-like, with no lumps.
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Add lump-less mustard-flour mixture to the remaining liquid mixture and stir well.
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Stir in the current jelly. The jelly chunks will go away as it cooks.
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Microwave on high, stirring every minute or so, until thick: 5–10 minutes, depending on your microwave.
Recipe Notes
You can, of course, make this on the stove. You'll have to stir constantly to prevent scorching the sauce, which is why I use the microwave for everything possible that requires constant stirring.
This is often mistaken for gravy by guests. Next time, I will put a sign by the bowl stating that it is not a good complement to potatoes.
