Tomato Cheese Rarebit Recipes

TOMATO RAREBIT

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth, then continue to cook and stir until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Gradually stir in the milk so that no lumps form and then simmer until thick, stirring the whole time. Remove from the heat.
• Stir together the baking soda and canned tomatoes; stir into the sauce. Whisk together the mustard and eggs; stir into the tomato sauce. Set the saucepan over a pot of barely simmering water (like a double boiler). Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese has melted.

TOMATO CHEDDAR RAREBIT

Steps:

• Melt butter in large heavy casserole or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cook gently, breaking up tomatoes, about 5 minutes. Let stand until about 15 minutes before serving.
• Add beer to tomato mixture and heat to simmering. Reduce heat to maintain slow simmer, then stir in cheese 1 handful at a time, adding next handful when first is almost completely melted. (Do not allow to boil.).
• Stir in mustard, Worcestershire, pepper sauce, and ground pepper. Mix cornstarch and the cold water until completely smooth; add to rarebit and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Spoon over Whole-Wheat Biscuit Triangles.

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.

TOMATO RAREBIT

Steps:

• Mix together the chopped tomatoes and the baking soda.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter, stir in flour, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Slowly pour in the warm milk and stir until smooth. (Mixture will be thick).
• Add the tomato/baking soda mixture, cheese, eggs, cayenne, and salt to taste.
• Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese has melted and the mixture is smooth and blended.
• Spoon over the toast and serve hot.

WELSH RABBIT ( RAREBIT ) AND TOMATO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sprinkle the tomato slices lightly on both sides with salt; arrange them on a wire rack over a tray to drain for 10 minutes and then pat dry with paper towels.
• Meanwhile, spread the walnuts in a pie plate or baking pan and toast in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes or until fragrant.
• Toss the cheese with the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, cayenne, walnuts and salt to taste.
• Arrange one fourth of the tomato slices on half of the bread slices.
• Mound one fourth of the cheese mixture on top of the tomatoes and top with the remaining bread slices.
• In a large skillet heat the oil or butter over moderately high heat until hot.
• Add the sandwiches, turn the heat down to moderately low and cook the sandwiches until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes a side.