Welsh Rarebit

Adapted from https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/164787/real-welsh-rarebit/

Servings: 3

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste
2 drops Tabasco, or more to taste
1 cup whole milk
½ cup beer
½ pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
6 slices bread
Gather all ingredients.

STEPS

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1) Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce. Cook and stir until smooth and bubbly, about 5 minutes.

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1) Remove the saucepan from the heat. Gradually stir in milk, then return to heat and stir continuously until mixture comes to a boil. Slowly pour in beer; cook and stir for 1 minute.

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1) Melt Cheddar cheese into mixture in small portions until completely incorporated. Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

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1) Toast bread slices on 1 side. Arrange on a baking sheet with the untoasted side facing up.

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1) Spoon cheese sauce over untoasted side.

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1) Cook under the preheated broiler until cheese sauce is bubbling and golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot.