"An inexpensive but savoury dish. It may have originally been a French dish, as there are old French culinary references to "lapin gallois". When I was a child, our family had this as a bedtime snack a couple of times a week. Never tired of it...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 slices dense, hearty brown bread
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1 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
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5 tablespoons dark ale (NOT beer)
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2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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salt and pepper, to taste