Welsh Rarebit

An online recipe with instructions for making Welsh Rarebit.

Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons f butter
- 1/4 cup of all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
- 1 cup of beer
- 1.5 cups of heavy cream
- 4 cups of shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 4 large egg yolks
- 8 slices of bread, toasted

Serve Over: - toasted bread slices

Instructions

Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Mix in the flour. Cook and stir it for 2 or 3 minutes but don't let it brown.

Add the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper and mix with a wire whisk until smooth. Add the heavy cream and mix again until smooth.

Mix in the the Cheddar cheese, a little at a time, stirring constantly, until all the cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. This step typically takes about five minutes.

Cool the mixture for about 5 minutes, then thoroughly mix in the egg yolks with a wire whisk.

SERVING: Pour the sauce over toasted bread slices. Note that some recipes serve Welsh Rarebit poured over the untoasted side of bread that has been toasted under a broiler on only one side.

References:

wikipedia.org - welsh rarebit - article