Bolognese Mostarda, Grandma's Recipe: Adding Sweet-Spicy Flavor to Meats and Desserts
Bolognese Mostarda is a traditional jam made with apples, pears, oranges and mustard seeds. Use it to add flavor to meats, desserts, and more.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 3 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
Resting Time 1 day d 2 hours hrs
Total Time 1 day d 6 hours hrs
Course Sauce
Cuisine Italian
- 1 kg oranges
- 1 kg pears
- 1 kg apples
- 1 kg sugar
- 1 teaspoon grainy mustard optional
Grate the zest from the oranges and squeeze the juice.
Core the pears and apples but do not peel them. Cut the pears and apples into pieces.
Add everything to a large pot, with the sugar and a couple cups of water. Toss to coat the fruit well and let the fruit marinate for at least 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
Cook the mixture 3 times over low heat, for a maximum of 15 minutes each time. After each cooking, let the mixture cool. The pieces should be very dark.
When finished, pass the fruit through a food mill.
Preheat the oven to 60-80 °C.
Then spread the mixture onto a baking dish and bake in the preheated oven at 60-80 °C, for about 3 hours. The final product should be a dark and very dense mixture.