Cheesy Welsh Rarebit Recipes

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.

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.

EASY TRADITIONAL WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan heat butter and flour over medium heat and stir constantly with a whisk until the roux turns a golden color and smells nutty.
• Add beer and stir well with whisk.
• Add pepper, cayenne, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and nutmeg, bring to a simmer.
• Add cheddar and stir well.
• Continue to cook until cheese is melted and sauce is well developed.
• Turn heat to low and stir occasionally while toasting baguette.
• Toast baguette either in a conventional toaster, toaster oven or under a broiler until golden.
• You may also toast bread in a skillet by coating bread with a light coat of olive oil or butter and browning on one side.
• Serve by plating bread, drizzling or pouring amazing cheese sauce over bread and sprinkle with chives.

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.

CHEESE RAREBIT FONDUE

Steps:

• In fondue pot or medium saucepan over low heat, combine cheese cubes, dry mustard, milk, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce.
• Heat until cheese is completely melted, stirring frequently.
• Stir in bacon.
• Serve in fodue pot or ceramic bowl.
• Use fondue forks or wooden skewers to dip bread cubes.
• Also great with vegies!