Welsh rarebit

Name: Welsh rarebit
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 19 min
Ingredients: 60 g (2 oz) Gruyère cheese, grated; 1 teaspoon French mustard; 60 g (2 oz) Cheddar, grated; 1 tablespoon beer; 4 slices bread; pinch of cayenne pepper; 1 egg, beaten; 15 g (½ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature; chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Finger Food

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Originally called Welsh rabbit, the name of these toasted cheese slices was changed to Welsh rarebit in the eighteenth century. It has been speculated that rarebit was originally ‘rearbit’, because these treats were served at the end of a meal.

Ingredients

60 g (2 oz) Gruyère cheese, grated
60 g (2

Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the grill. Mix the Gruyère and Cheddar together, stir in the mustard and cayenne pepper and season with salt and black pepper. Mix in the beaten egg and beer and set aside.
Remove the crusts from the bread and toast the slices on both sides. Immediately spread one side of each slice with the butter. Spoon the cheese mixture on to the toast and spread ne