Welsh rarebit is possibly the best-known dish from Wales, and it has a long history. Originally called Welsh rabbit, it contains no meat; the first cook books to mention it, in the 1700s, call for toasted cheese on bread (sometimes soaked in a cup of wine or ale). Over the years, it has become a sharply flavored cheese sauce, often incorporating wine or beer, poured over toast.
Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cheddar or Cheshire cheese
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 2 tsp all-purpose flour
- 4 Tbsp Guinness or other dark beer (wine or milk can be substituted)
- Dash of ground black pepper
- 4 slices white, wheat, or rye bread
Directions
- Combine all ingredients except bread in a saucepan set over low heat and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Toast bread on one side in the broiler of an oven or toaster oven.
- Spread rarebit sauce over the untoasted sides of the bread and return the slices to the broiler for 1–2 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned on top.
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