Welsh Rarebit

Thick toast topped with a tangy, mustardy ale and cheese sauce, grilled until bubbling.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 200g mature Cheddar, grated
  • 2 tbsp brown ale
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 1 tbsp vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 4 thick slices bread, toasted
  • Black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Warm the cheese, ale, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and flour gently, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly, then beat in the egg yolk.

  2. Spread thickly over the toast, right to the edges.

  3. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes until golden and bubbling.

  4. Finish with black pepper and serve at once.