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Welsh Rarebit

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There is no small amount of disagreement about what constitutes Welsh Rarebit. Many contend that it is just cheese on toast. At the other end of the spectrum are a variety of recipes in which the bread is steeped in beer or floated in soup.

Total 00:10
Yield 2

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 fl oz (60 ml) beer such as porter (Guinness will do)
  • 4 fl oz (120 ml) double cream
  • 6 oz (170 g) grated Cheddar cheese
  • 4 slices of toast

Instructions

  1. 1
    In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and whisk in the flour.
  2. 2
    Cook, whisking constantly for 2–3 minutes, being careful not to brown the flour.
  3. 3
    Whisk in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  4. 4
    Add beer and whisk to combine.
  5. 5
    Pour in cream and whisk until well combined and smooth.
  6. 6
    Gradually add cheese, stirring constantly, until cheese melts and sauce is smooth; this will take 4–5 minutes.
  7. 7
    Pour over toast and serve immediately.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Welsh_Rarebit