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Welsh rarebit

20 min480 kcal each

Toast spread with a savoury sauce of melted cheddar, ale, mustard and Worcestershire, grilled until bubbling and brown.

Traditional BritishMainBreakfast

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Ingredients

for 4 servings
  • Crusty bread4 slice
  • Mature cheddar, grated250 g
  • Butter25 g
  • Plain flour25 g
  • Ale or dark beer100 ml
  • Mustard1 tbsp
  • Worcestershire sauce1 tbsp
  • Egg yolks1 piece
  • Cayenne pepper1 pinch

Method

Prep 10 min · cook 10 min
  1. Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
  2. Whisk in the ale and simmer for 1 minute until smooth and thick.
  3. Take off the heat and stir in the cheddar until melted, then the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne and egg yolk.
  4. Toast the bread on both sides and spread the cheese mixture thickly to the edges.
  5. Grill for 3–4 minutes, until bubbling and browned in patches. Eat straight away.

Nutrition

per serving
Cal
480
Protein
21g
Carbs
33g
Fat
29g

Of 29g of fat per serving, 16g is saturated.