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Welsh Rarebit

French dish with unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, dijon mustard.

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

  1. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and whisk in the flour.
  2. Cook, whisking constantly, for 2-3 minutes, being careful not to brown the flour.
  3. Whisk in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  4. Add the beer and whisk to combine.
  5. Pour in the cream and whisk until well combined and smooth.
  6. Gradually add the cheese, stirring constantly, until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth; this will take 4-5 minutes.
  7. Pour over toast.
  8. Serve immediately.

Adapted from “Welsh Rarebit”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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