Welsh Rarebit

[Miruwin]

Welsh rarebit is perhaps the most famous Welsh dish of them all and one which, along with Irish Stew and Scottish Haggis, travelled the world over. There is much debate as to where the name derives from. Some say it comes simply from ‘rare' (lightly cooked) and ‘bit' (small portion) others believe it derives from the traditional Welshman's inability to catch a rabbit leaving him to use cheese as a poor alternative!

8oz grated, strong cheese such as Cheddar or Cheshire
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 level teaspoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons flour
4 tablespoons beer (or milk)
shake of pepper
4 slices bread toasted on 1 side only

Put the cheese, flour, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, butter and pepper into a saucepan.
Mix well and then add the beer or milk to moisten. Do not make it too wet.
Stir over a gentle heat until all is melted, and when it is a thickish paste, stop stirring, and swivel it around the saucepan, which it will do quite easily.
Leave to cool a little, and meanwhile toast the bread on one side only.
Spread the rarebit over the untoasted side and brown under a hot grill.

This mixture can be made and kept in the refrigerator for several days if required. Sweet white wine can be used instead of beer and gives a good flavour. Serves 4. Welsh Rarebit is called Caws Pobi in the Welsh language.

Add some sliced tomato either under the rarebit or on top if you like.

[Sonna]

hrrm how many gm in a oz ?

[Golgolath]

Miru is cooking this?

[Miruwin]

Approx 28gm to the oz. Therefore 8oz x 28 = 225gm

[Falern]

Can always Google your conversions

Seriously though... Google "8 ounces in grams" and you'll get the answer. You can do this for most type conversions as well, e.g., "50 kilometres in miles" etc.

Falern.