welsh rarebit

Name: Welsh Rarebit
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: UK/Ireland
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper(white or cayenne); 1/4 cup(s) dry mustard (i use colman's); 1/4 teaspoon(s) worchestershire sauce; 2 -4 dash(es) tabasco; 1 cup(s) milk or half and half; 1/2 cup(s) beer or stout(i prefer an ale); 1/2 pound(s) shredded cheese(cheddar, double glouster are my preferred); 4 - 8 slice(s) thick cut white country bread (this is my preference) you can use your preference; - i like mine untoasted

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Carole Davis

Upper Arlington, OH

Updated on Apr 26, 2014

I have eaten this since I was a child and it is my favorite meal. Those of you who have had it with tomato or bacon have not had authentic rarebit. This was a dish which originated for sustenance when rabbit was either scarce or prohibited from hunting on the King's land. The bread or toast gives the illusion of having added meat to the dish. White rabbit was a poor man's meal and the title was originally a British insult.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 cups - 2 to 4 people

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper(white or cayenne)
1/4 cup dry mustard (i use colman's)
1/4 teaspoon worchestershire sauce
2 -4 dash tabasco
1 cup milk or half and half
1/2 cup beer or stout(i prefer an ale)
1/2 pound shredded cheese(cheddar, double glouster are my preferred)
4 - 8 slices thick cut white country bread (this is my preference) you can use your preference
- i like mine untoasted

How To Make welsh rarebit

Step 1

1.Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat; blend in the flour, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce; continue cooking and stirring until the mixture is smooth and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually stir in the milk; return to heat and stir continually until the mixture comes to a boil. Slowly pour in the beer; cook 1 minute more while still stirring. Melt the Cheddar cheese into the mixture in small portions until completely incorporated. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Serve over bread or toast
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