Welsh Rarebit
French dish with unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, dijon mustard.
- prep 5 min
- cook 5 min
- total 10 min
- serves 2
- intermediate
- UK
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 fl oz beer such as porter
- 4 fl oz double cream
- 6 oz cheddar cheese
- 4 slices toast
Steps
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and whisk in the flour.
- Cook, whisking constantly, for 2-3 minutes, being careful not to brown the flour.
- Whisk in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Add the beer and whisk to combine.
- Pour in the cream and whisk until well combined and smooth.
- Gradually add the cheese, stirring constantly, until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth; this will take 4-5 minutes.
- Pour over toast.
- Serve immediately.
Adapted from “Welsh Rarebit”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.