Welsh rarebit
By: Angela Gray
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- Prep time:
- 15 mins
- Cook time:
- 10 mins
- Serves:
- 4
Angela Gray's classic recipe from Wales is made using flavoursome Welsh ale and local cheese for a deliciously hearty snack
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- Cooks Tips...
- Welsh rarebit is traditionally served on toast, sometimes with a poached egg on top. Many chefs have taken to using the rarebit mixture for more adventurous dishes such as a topping for fillet of Welsh beef, or cod. It's ideal as a vegetarian dish and is exceptionally good poured over roasted vegetables, then baked in the oven until golden.
You can add various flavourings to the rarebit base such as herbs, fresh chilli, garlic, cooked leeks, chopped ham, crisp bacon or chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
Ingredients
Method
1. Place the butter, milk or ale and cheese in a saucepan and heat gently until melted and smooth in consistency.2. Stir in the flour, and bring the mixture to the boil, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from the heat and add the mustard and seasoning. Leave to cool for 5 minutes, then whisk in the eggs.
4. Toast the bread on one side, turn over and divide the rarebit mixture between the slices.
5. Place under a hot grill and cook until bubbling and golden.
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I have a quicker way of making this. Grate the cheese, stir in milk to make a spreading consistency, add fresh herbs, pepper/mustard, finely chopped red onion, then follow the instructions from 4. onwards. Finally top with a poached egg.
Sounds like wallpaper paste with cheese. Nasty. I prefer "thin slop".