St David's Day Welsh Rarebit

Blog Entry: Monday 01 Mar 2010

St David's Day Welsh Rarebit
Tonight is the night for Welsh Rarebit! Photo by Adactio.
St David's Day means that dinner is sorted - you can't let this holiday pass without making Welsh Rarebit.

One of the most well-known Welsh dishes there is, everyone has their own special way of making rarebit. We love this recipe by Keith Floyd taken from the BBC food site. But feel free to add in your own secret ingredient!


Ingredients


25g/1oz butter
25g/1oz flour
150ml/5fl oz milk
175g/6oz cheddar cheese, grated
150ml/5fl oz brown ale
1 tsp English mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
2 egg yolks
4 slices of toast


Method


1. Make a roux with the butter and flour, and leave to cool.
2. Bring the milk to the boil, then whisk it into the roux. Bring to the boil once again, whisking to ensure that it does not burn and is free of lumps.
3. Add the cheese, beat in and remove from the heat.
4. Reduce the ale, English mustard and Worcestershire sauce. When thick, add to the cheese sauce. Season well with salt and pepper and beat in the egg yolks.
5. Spoon on to the slices of toast and grill until bubbling. Serve with extra Worcestershire sauce handed separately.

Find the original recipe on BBC.co.uk/food.

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