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Rarebit

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Rarebit

Background

This classic Welsh dish has been eaten since at least the 1500's and was called "caws pobi" ("toasted cheese" in Welsh). The first recorded reference to the dish is from 1725 where it was called "Welsh rabbit." It is believed to be a humorous play on words. Welsh Rarebit does not contain any meat, including rabbit! Today, the dish is enjoyed throughout Wales.

Recipe

Welsh Rarebit consists of a savory cheese sauce seasoned with mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and ale or beer. This flavorful mixture is poured over toasted bread or crackers, then broiled until bubble and golden.

Prep: 10 min

Cook:  10 min

Total:  20 min

Servings:  4

INGREDIENTS 

4 slices bread

2 Tbs butter

2 Tbs flour

1/3 cup dark beer

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp mustard powder

8 ounces sharp white cheddar, grated

Salt and pepper to taste




TO MAKE:

  • Toast the bread
  • Melt butter in a saucepan, then whisk in flour until not lumpy.
  • Pour in beer while whisking, and then add the Worcestershire, mustard powder, salt and pepper.
  • Add the cheese and stir until melted and smooth
  • Take the pan off the heat and transfer the cheese to another bowl to cool a bit.
  • Spread the cheese on the bread and broil in the oven (or cook in an air fryer) until browned

Step-by-Step

Toast bread on both sides.

Melt butter in a sauce pan and whisk in flour until mixed in all the way and not lumpy.

Pour in beer while whisking and add Worchestershire, mustard powder, salt, and pepper.

Add the cheese and stir until melted and smooth. Take the pan off the heat and transfer the cheese to another bowl to cool a bit.

Spread the cheese mixture on the toasted bread.

Broil in the oven until browned. Enjoy!

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