Welsh Rarebit
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Welsh Rarebit

Toasted bread covered with a sharp ale-and-cheese sauce, browned until bubbling.

Prep10 mins
Cook10 mins
Serves2
DifficultyEasy
British Starter Nut-freeVegetarian
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The story

Generations of cooks shaped Welsh Rarebit around a recognisable combination of technique and local ingredients. It belongs to the practical home, bakery, pub and dining-room traditions that developed across Britain, where seasonality and thrift shaped recognisable comfort food. Cooks return to it because it delivers toasted bread covered with a sharp ale-and-cheese sauce, browned until bubbling. It feels generous while relying on a focused set of flavours. Welsh Rarebit connects the plate to a wider social setting, whether informal, festive or regional. It appears in homes, pubs, bakeries, sporting occasions, Sunday meals or seasonal celebrations, depending on the dish.

Ingredients

2servings
  • Main
  • 4 piece slices bread4 slices bread
  • 200 gram mature cheddar200g mature cheddar
  • 1 teaspoon mustard1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tablespoon flour1 tbsp flour
  • 100 millilitre ale or milk100ml ale or milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter1 tbsp butter
  • 1 portion Worcestershire sauceWorcestershire sauce

Method

  1. Method

    Melt butter, stir in flour, then slowly add ale to make a roux. Stir in cheese, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce until melted. Toast bread, spread with cheese mixture, and grill until bubbling.

Nutrition

per serving

Calories465
Protein19g
Carbs54g
Fat21g
Fibre4g
Sugar4g
Salt1.4g

Estimated nutrition for Welsh Rarebit; use as editorial/testing data and refine from exact ingredient weights if needed.

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