Welsh Eggs Original Food

WELSH EGGS

Steps:

• Butter 6 ovenproof dishes lavishly. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the grated cheese in the bottom of each buttered dish.
• Break the eggs in a saucer and then slip the eggs (2) over the surface of the cheese. Take care not to break yolk. Allow 2 eggs per dish.
• Sprinkle the remainder of the cheese over the surface of each dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place in a 325° oven for 20 minutes or until the eggs are fairly firm and just coated over. Serve at once.
• Serve with wedges of buttered toast for dipping into the egg yolk and the melted cheese.

WELSH EGGS (ORIGINAL)

Steps:

• Melt the butter or oil in a medium saucepan and then add the 3 tablespoons flour. Stir around until the flour is absorbed and the mixture is smooth. Continue to stir until it thickens slightly, or browns a little.
• Add the 1 cup milk and bring to a boil.
• Add the chopped leeks, mustard, pepper, and salt. Stir until thickened and cooked -- about 5 minutes. Add the chopped boiled eggs.
• At this point, if you wanted, you could add a little cheese.
• Divide the hot egg mixture among the toast, and enjoy.

TRADITIONAL WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan oven low heat. Add flour and whisk for 2 to 3 minutes, being careful not to brown the flour. Whisk in Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper until very smooth. Whisk in beer. Pour in heavy cream and whisk until smooth. Add Cheddar cheese gradually, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Remove cheese sauce from the heat and let cool, about 5 minutes. Whisk in egg yolks.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Toast bread slices on 1 side. Arrange on a baking sheet with the untoasted side facing up. Spoon cheese sauce over the untoasted side.
• Place under the preheated broil until bubbling and golden, 2 to 3 minutes.

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.