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British
Welsh Rarebit Lunch
25 min total10 prep15 cook4 servings420 cal
EasyVegetarianClassicContains glutenContains dairyContains mustard
Thick cheddar cheese sauce spiked with mustard and Worcestershire, grilled over toasted bread. A hearty British lunch with a mustard-cheddar topping.
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Ingredients
4servings
dairy
- 2 cupsharp cheddar
- 0.5 cupwhole milk
- 2 tbspunsalted butter
bakery
- 4 slicesturdy white bread
pantry
- 2 tbspall-purpose flour
- 1 tbspDijon mustard
- 1 tspWorcestershire sauce
- 0.25 tsppaprika
- 0.25 tspblack pepper
produce
- 1tomato
Steps
- Toast bread lightly on both sides.
- Melt butter, stir in flour 1 minute, then whisk in milk until smooth.
- Add cheddar, mustard, Worcestershire, paprika, and pepper; stir until thick and glossy.
- Spread thickly over the toast.
- Grill or broil 2–3 minutes until bubbling and browned in spots.
- Rest 1 minute so the topping sets slightly.
- Top with tomato slices if desired.
- Serve immediately.
- Pair with a green salad.
- Do not make the sauce too thin or it will run off.
Tips
- Use strong mature cheddar for flavor.
- Mustard and Worcestershire give the cheese sauce savory depth.
- Grill until bubbling and blotchy brown.
- Serve with a simple salad or tomato slices.
