Welsh Rarebit

Name: Welsh Rarebit
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 tablespoon mustard powder (to taste); 12 teaspoon cayenne (to taste); 34 cup strong dark beer, like Guinness; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (to taste); 1 lb cheddar cheese or 1 lb double Gloucester cheese (or other good semi-hard cheese, like ComtA or Gruyere, or a mixture) or 1 lb other english cheese, grated (or other good semi-hard cheese, like ComtA or Gruyere, or a mixture); 4 -8 pieces lightly toasted bread

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon mustard powder (to taste)
12 teaspoon cayenne (to taste)
34 cup strong dark beer, like Guinness
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (to taste)
1 lb cheddar cheese or 1 lb double Gloucester cheese (or other good semi-hard cheese, like ComtA or Gruyere, or a mixture) or 1 lb other english cheese, grated (or other good semi-hard cheese, like ComtA or Gruyere, or a mixture)
4 -8 pieces lightly toasted bread

Directions

1

Put butter in a saucepan over medium heat and, as it melts, stir in flour.
2

Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and very fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
3

Stir in mustard and cayenne, then whisk in beer and Worcestershire sauce.
4

When mixture is uniform, turn heat to low and stir in cheese, again stirring until smooth.
5

Remove from heat and pour into a broad container to set (you can refrigerate for up to a day at this point).
6

Spread mixture thickly on toast and put under broiler until bubbly and edges of toast are crisp.
7

Serve immediately.