Cheesy Welsh Rarebit Food

WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• Melt the butter over medium-low heat in a small saucepan. Whisk in the flour and 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 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 sauce is smooth, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the hot sauce. Pour over toast and serve immediately.

CHEESY WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• Preheat a broiler.
• Place the bread slices on a baking sheet.
• Place under the broiler and toast, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, 30-40 seconds on each side.
• Remove from the broiler.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the cheddar and the dark ale.
• When the cheese melts, add the butter, Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper and the cayenne, and whisk together until smoothly melted and combined, 1-2 minutes.
• Cut each piece of toast in half, diagonally, and arrange around the edges on a flameproof platter.
• Pour the cheese mixture over the toasts so they are covered completely.
• Place the platter under the broiler and broil until the cheese bubbles and starts to scorch in places, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the broiler and serve piping hot.

WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan gently warm the ale, set aside. Take another small saucepan and over a medium heat melt the butter until it begins to foam, tip in the flour and stir everything together, cooking for 1 min. Whisk in the warm ale in several additions to create a thick sauce then whisk through the cheese to create a thick paste. Stir the mustard, Worcestershire and chives through the sauce.
• Heat a grill to its highest setting. Place the slices of bread on a flat baking sheet and grill on one side until golden brown. Flip the bread over and spread each one with the cheese mixture. Place back under the grill and cook for a further 1-2 mins or until golden brown and bubbling, serve immediately.

WELSH RAREBIT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
• Mix together the self-raising and plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and mustard powder in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mix the cheese, oil, yogurt, milk, egg and Worcestershire sauce.
• Combine all the ingredients and divide between the muffin cases in the muffin tin.
• Place in the oven for 20-25 mins until golden. Remove and cool slightly on a rack.
• What you need: Ask the kids to help get everything ready, weighing scales, measuring jug, fork, 2 mixing bowls, 12 paper muffin cases, muffin tin, cheese grater, sharp knife, tablespoon, cooling rack.

WELSH RABBIT (RAREBIT) - SORT OF TOASTED CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt the butter or margarine in the top of a double boiler over boiling water. Add the milk or beer; when this is warm, add the grated cheese.
• With a fork, stir lightly but constantly until the cheese is melted. Season with Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and cayenne.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, and stir in the lightly beaten egg, which will cook in a few seconds.
• Pour the mixture over the hot toast.
• Sprinkle with a little paprika if liked, 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.