Microwave American Welsh Rarebit Recipes

WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and whisk in the flour. Cook, whisking constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, being careful not to brown the flour. Whisk in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add beer and whisk to combine. Pour in cream and whisk until well combined and smooth. Gradually add cheese, stirring constantly, until cheese melts and sauce is smooth; this will take 4 to 5 minutes. Add hot sauce. Pour over toast and serve immediately.

WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• Chopped fresh chives, for sprinkling
• Put a skillet over low heat and add 2 tablespoons of the butter. Toast the bread in the skillet until the underside is golden brown, a couple of minutes. Turn the bread over, toast the other side, then remove from the skillet and keep warm.
• To make the sauce, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk together until combined. Cook over low heat, stirring continuously, until the taste of the flour is cooked out, about 2 minutes.
• Pour in the beer and milk, whisking constantly to avoid lumps, and cook for an additional minute to thicken. Add the mustard, paprika, cayenne and Worcestershire sauce, then whisk some more. Add the cheese, whisking slowly, and cook until smooth, melted and very hot, a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the egg yolk.
• Lay a piece of toast on each plate, spoon the hot sauce over the toast and sprinkle with chopped chives.

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.

WELSH RAREBIT II

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, stir the cheese and milk 10 minutes, or until smooth. Stir in the mustard, soy sauce and white pepper.
• In a small bowl, mix the egg and 3/4 cup of the hot mixture.
• Combine the egg mixture with the remaining hot mixture. Continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly, for approximately 10 minutes, until the mixture thickens and boils.

MICROWAVE - AMERICAN- WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• Melt the butter and mustard in a microwave safe bowl on high for 15 seconds, Add salt and pepper, beer and cheese and microwave on high for at least 30 seconds.
• Remove the bowl and stir until the cheese has has achieved the desired consistency. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if required.
• Pour over plain toast or for a lunch, slices of ham and tomatoes may be added.
• Serve immediately, with the rest of the beer.

LOW FAT WELSH RAREBIT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, whisk the milk into the flour, and bring it to the boil over a medium heat and stir in the salt and cayenne pepper.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer and stir in the bell pepper and the broccoli, and simmer until the bell pepper is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 4 minutes; add the Cheddar cheese and the mustard and stir just until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
• Place 1 slice of toast on each of 4 plates and spoon the vegetable and cheese mixture over the top.