California Rarebit Food

WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• Chopped fresh chives, for sprinkling
• Put a skillet over low heat and add 2 tablespoons of the butter. Toast the bread in the skillet until the underside is golden brown, a couple of minutes. Turn the bread over, toast the other side, then remove from the skillet and keep warm.
• To make the sauce, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk together until combined. Cook over low heat, stirring continuously, until the taste of the flour is cooked out, about 2 minutes.
• Pour in the beer and milk, whisking constantly to avoid lumps, and cook for an additional minute to thicken. Add the mustard, paprika, cayenne and Worcestershire sauce, then whisk some more. Add the cheese, whisking slowly, and cook until smooth, melted and very hot, a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the egg yolk.
• Lay a piece of toast on each plate, spoon the hot sauce over the toast and sprinkle with chopped chives.

WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

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

REAL WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• 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.

RAREBIT

Steps:

• Toast the bread on one side.
• Combine all other ingredients.
• Spread on untoasted side of bread.
• Brown under a hot broiler.

CHEESE RAREBIT

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
• Add flour, stirring until smooth.
• Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in Cheddar cheese, salt, dry mustard, and paprika.
• Gradually stir approx one-fourth of hot mixture into beaten egg; add to remaining hot mixture.
• Cook mixture over low heat 1 minute.
• Serve over toast points.

CALIFORNIA RAREBIT

Steps:

• 1. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in the top of a double boiler.
• 2. Add the wine and heat, then stir in 2 cups of the cheese.
• 3. Heat until melted.
• 4. Add a little of the cheese mixture to the beaten egg and then add the egg mixture back into the cheese.
• 5. Cook and stir about 1 minute.
• 6. Add the worcestershire sauce and basil, set aside keeping the sauce warm.
• 7. Saute the mushrooms in the remaining butter until just tender then sprinkle with the garlic powder and remove from the heat.
• 8. Arrange toast points or triangles on individual heatproof plates.
• 9. Spoon the sauce over the toast then top with the sauteed mushrooms.
• 10. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and broil until bubbly.

WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• Put the cheese, butter, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, flour and pepper into a saucepan.
• Mix well and then add the beer, Guiness or milk to moisten. Do not make it too wet!!
• Stir over a gentle heat until all is melted, and when it is a thickish paste, stop stirring, and swivel it around the saucepan, which it will do quite easily.
• Leave to cool a little, and meanwhile toast the bread on one side only.
• Spread the rarebit over the untoasted side and brown under a hot grill.
• This mixture can be made and kept in the refrigerator for several days if required. Sweet white wine can be used instead of beer and gives a good flavour.
• (From www.welshholidaycottages.com)

CALIFORNIA RAREBIT

Steps:

• 1. Melt one tablespoon of butter in top of a double.
• 2. Add the wine and heat, stir in 2 cups of the cheese.
• 3. Heat until melted.
• 4. Add a little of the cheese mixture to the beaten egg and then add egg mixture back into the cheese.
• 5. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
• 6. Add the worcestershire sauce and basil, set aside keeping the sauce warm.
• 7. Saute the mushrooms in the remaining butter until just tender then sprinkle with garlic powder and remove from heat.
• 8. Arrange toast points or triangles on a heatproff plates.
• 9. Spoon the sauce over the toast then top with the sauteed mushrooms.
• 10. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and broil until bubbly.