Comforting, cheesy, and quickthe perfect meal to make in a pinch.

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Bonus points if you toss it with amustardy vinaigretteto compliment the mustard powder in the cheese mixture.

Welsh rarebit on a baking tray

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Classic British Recipes

Welsh Rarebit

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Add the butter, and once it melts, add the flour and whisk well.

This will allow the raw flour taste to cook out.

Serving of Welsh rarebit on plate with a side salad at a table with another serving on a plate and more welsh rarebit on a cutting board

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Add the mustard powder, paprika, and 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.

Whisk well and cook for about 30 seconds.

It will be very thick and look about the color of milky coffee.

Serving of Welsh rarebit on plate with a side salad at a table with another serving on a plate and more welsh rarebit on a cutting board

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With the pan off the heat, whisk in the egg yolk until a smooth sauce comes together.

If after adding the yolk it has the consistency of wet sand, dont fear.

Itll still melt smoothly under the broiler.

Roux whisked on a pot for welsh rarebit recipe

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Set the oven rack about 5 inches from the broiler element.

Broil the rarebits until the sauce is browned in spots and bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes.

With a spatula, transfer each rarebit to a plate.

Worchestershire sauce and spices whisked into the roux in the pot for welsh rarebit recipe

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Sprinkle rarebits with remaining Worcestershire sauce, if desired, and serve immediately.

Refrigerate any leftover sauce for up to 4 days.

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Welsh rarebit cheese sauce in a pot after egg yolk is mixed in

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Toasted bread slices on a baking tray for welsh rarebit recipe

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welsh rarebit scored while still on the baking tray

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last bit of worchestershire sauce added to top of welsh rarebit while still on the baking tray

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Welsh rarebit on a baking tray

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