Welsh rarebit, a delectable and comforting dish, is a classic British pub grub that has been enjoyed for centuries. Its origins can be traced back to the 18th century, where it was initially known as "Welsh rabbit," likely due to its resemblance to rabbit meat. This dish typically consists of a savory sauce made from melted cheese, beer, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, poured over toasted bread or crackers. Over time, Welsh rarebit has evolved into various versions, each with its unique twist. This article presents a collection of four delectable Welsh rarebit recipes, catering to diverse preferences and dietary needs. From the traditional Welsh rarebit to modern variations featuring unique ingredients and cooking methods, these recipes offer a culinary journey that showcases the versatility and enduring appeal of this classic dish.
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REAL WELSH RAREBIT
A classic version of this dish was shared with me years ago. This is is my adaptation to more local ingredients. If you don't like beer, you can replace it with milk and it will still taste great. Serve over toasted bread or English muffins.
Provided by MOMFISH
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Cholesterol 63.3 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 505.2 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
TRADITIONAL WELSH RAREBIT
Brings back childhood memories of staying home with Mum and making these delicious cheese on toasts. The cheese sauce is also wonderful for topping fish or roasted veggies. Do use a heavy British or European beer.
Provided by Allyson
Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt butter in a saucepan oven low heat. Add flour and whisk for 2 to 3 minutes, being careful not to brown the flour. Whisk in Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper until very smooth. Whisk in beer. Pour in heavy cream and whisk until smooth. Add Cheddar cheese gradually, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Remove cheese sauce from the heat and let cool, about 5 minutes. Whisk in egg yolks.
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Toast bread slices on 1 side. Arrange on a baking sheet with the untoasted side facing up. Spoon cheese sauce over the untoasted side.
- Place under the preheated broil until bubbling and golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 230.5 mg, Fat 41.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 25 g, Sodium 723.1 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
WELSH RABBIT (RAREBIT)
This is my Gamommy's recipe and different enough from the other ones that I thought it should be represented. Serve over toast.
Provided by TARENELLA
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, and stir the Cheddar cheese and beer into the melted butter. Cook and stir until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes, and remove from the heat.
- Whisk together the egg, salt, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Gradually whisk the egg mixture into the cheese mixture, stirring between additions, until the egg mixture is thoroughly combined. Return the saucepan to the stove, and stir over low heat until the Welsh rabbit is hot and smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 536.5 calories, Carbohydrate 2.4 g, Cholesterol 180.4 mg, Fat 44.6 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 27.9 g, Sodium 1025.9 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
WELSH RAREBIT I
Simple and delicious. Serve this sauce over crackers.
Provided by Theresa
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Hot Cheese Dip Recipes
Time 17m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt butter in 4 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour, stir until the mixture becomes pasty. Stir in milk, followed by tomato soup, stirring constantly. Add Worcestershire sauce and cheese. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 485.6 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
CHEESY WELSH RAREBIT
An inexpensive but savoury dish. It may have originally been a French dish, as there are old French culinary references to "lapin gallois". When I was a child, our family had this as a bedtime snack a couple of times a week. Never tired of it.
Provided by Millereg
Categories Breakfast
Time 12m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat a broiler.
- Place the bread slices on a baking sheet.
- Place under the broiler and toast, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, 30-40 seconds on each side.
- Remove from the broiler.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the cheddar and the dark ale.
- When the cheese melts, add the butter, Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper and the cayenne, and whisk together until smoothly melted and combined, 1-2 minutes.
- Cut each piece of toast in half, diagonally, and arrange around the edges on a flameproof platter.
- Pour the cheese mixture over the toasts so they are covered completely.
- Place the platter under the broiler and broil until the cheese bubbles and starts to scorch in places, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from the broiler and serve piping hot.
TRADITIONAL WELSH RAREBIT
Real Welsh rarebit has a real bite to it, which means you need a strong cheddar, sharp cheddar or mature cheddar. You can serve it by itself on white toast or add toppings to it. My personal favourite is poached egg or fresh ripe summer tomato slices. Yum!
Provided by Tea Girl
Categories Welsh
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven grill.
- Combine cheese, ale, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper in a pot over very low heat or in a double boiler.
- Melt, stirring occasionally, until smooth and well mixed.
- Spread mixture on bread, and heat under the grill for about 1 minute and serve, or spread on toasted bread and eat immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.8, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 59.1, Sodium 483.8, Carbohydrate 19.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1.6, Protein 17.5
TOMATO WELSH RAREBIT
Delicious lunch. Serve hot on toast points or crackers.
Provided by Hannah
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, then whisk in the flour to form a thick paste. Slowly whisk in the milk until the mixture resembles a thick sauce. Stir in the tomato soup, Cheddar cheese, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and paprika until heated through, about 10 minutes. Add more milk if the soup becomes too thick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 58.3 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 815.5 mg, Sugar 10 g
WELSH RAREBIT
Steps:
- Preheat broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, then a wire rack. In a medium bowl, stir together cheese, egg yolks, beer, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place bread on wire rack, and place under broiler until lightly toasted on one side. Remove from broiler, and invert.
- Divide cheese mixture evenly between the bread, pressing gently to adhere. Place tomato slices on the rack next to bread. Drizzle tomatoes with oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Return to broiler, and cook until cheese is bubbling and golden brown, about 2 minutes. Place a slice of tomato on top of each serving; serve immediately.
POTATO, CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE WITH WELSH RAREBIT TOP
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the potatoes and parsnips in a pot and cover with water. Salt the water, bring to a boil and cook to tender. Drain and return the vegetables to the hot pot. Mash with the cream cheese, milk, chives, horseradish, some salt and pepper and the egg. Cover and reserve in the pot.
- Put a pot on the stove with 1/4 inch of water and bring to a boil. Remove the stem of the head of cauliflower and set it into the pot. Scatter the trimmed broccolini around and season with salt. Cover and cook to tender. Break the cauliflower into florets and drain. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Place a cooling rack over a baking sheet, arrange the bread on it and toast in the oven. Coarsely chop the bread, add it to a food processor and process into coarse breadcrumbs. Melt the butter in a saucepot over medium heat. Pour half of the butter over the crumbs to moisten them.
- To the remaining butter, add the garlic and gently cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the hot sauce and mustard and stir to combine. Sprinkle in the flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in the beer, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice and cook the beer out for 30 seconds. Add the stock, bring to a bubble and thicken a minute more. Stir in the cheese in a figure-eight motion and season with salt and pepper.
- Grease a casserole dish. Layer the potatoes and parsnips, cauliflower and broccolini, cheese sauce and breadcrumbs in the dish. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal, or bake to serve. Bake at 375 degrees F from room temperature until bubbly and golden brown, about 50 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped tomatoes and watercress and serve
CHOWNING'S TAVERN WELSH RAREBIT W/ BEER
This recipe comes from Historical Williamsburg and has been adapted by Chownings for modern cooking. SOURCE : CHOWNING'S TAVERN 18TH CENTURY
Provided by Chef Shadows
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Simmer 8 ounces of the beer.
- Stir in dissolved cornstarch solution and return to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add butter and cheese and stir until smooth.
- Add all remaining ingredients.
- Place in ovenproof serving dish.
- Brown quickly under broiler and serve immediately over thick toast with broiled tomato wedges.
- Note: Any cheese mixture that is left can be refrigerated and used as an excellent spread for crackers or toast.
WELSH RABBIT (RAREBIT) - SORT OF TOASTED CHEESE
Nothing is more delicious that a well-made Welsh Rabbit, or 'rarebit'. It is easy to make but you do need to keep your eye on it! Have the toast made, and keep it warm, before you start cooking the cheese - which is best coarsely grated because it melts easily. From 'The Country Kitchen - Cheese And Biscuits' - Jean Hatfield.
Provided by Karen Elizabeth
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the butter or margarine in the top of a double boiler over boiling water. Add the milk or beer; when this is warm, add the grated cheese.
- With a fork, stir lightly but constantly until the cheese is melted. Season with Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and cayenne.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, and stir in the lightly beaten egg, which will cook in a few seconds.
- Pour the mixture over the hot toast.
- Sprinkle with a little paprika if liked, and serve immediately.
WELSH RABBIT ( RAREBIT ) AND TOMATO SANDWICHES
Sara Moulton's take on a classic baked cheese dish morphed into grilled sandwiches that are perked up with toasted walnuts and tomato slices.
Provided by SusieQusie
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Sprinkle the tomato slices lightly on both sides with salt; arrange them on a wire rack over a tray to drain for 10 minutes and then pat dry with paper towels.
- Meanwhile, spread the walnuts in a pie plate or baking pan and toast in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes or until fragrant.
- Toss the cheese with the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, cayenne, walnuts and salt to taste.
- Arrange one fourth of the tomato slices on half of the bread slices.
- Mound one fourth of the cheese mixture on top of the tomatoes and top with the remaining bread slices.
- In a large skillet heat the oil or butter over moderately high heat until hot.
- Add the sandwiches, turn the heat down to moderately low and cook the sandwiches until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes a side.
WELSH RAREBIT
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Slice bread into 1/2-inch thick slices, butter each slice, sprinkle with Parmesan and place on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown.
- Whisk cream, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper together in a saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly and gradually adding Cheddar. Heat until flavors are integrated, cheese is melted, and mixture is thickened. Serve as a fondue in which to dip bread crisps.
BOOZY CHEESE ON TOAST (WELSH RAREBIT) RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: white bread, butter, mature cheddar, beer, mustard, worcestershire sauce
Provided by Tasty
Categories Lunch
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut the centre out of a slice of bread, leaving only the thin crust in one piece - then cut that centre into smaller squares.
- Place all of the bread along with another regular full slice on a baking tray and lightly toast under a grill for a few minutes.
- Melt the butter in a pot on a medium-low heat, then add the cheese. Stir it all in until everything is melted.
- Gradually add the beer bit by bit, stirring until combined before adding the next bit of beer.
- Stir in the mustard and Worcestershire sauce and remove from the heat.
- Stack the hollowed out crust of the bread onto the full slice and drop in half of the small squares.
- Fill this with the cheese mixture, then top with whatever squares you have left over.
- Put it under the grill for another 1 or 2 minutes until the bread has fully toasted and the cheese mixture is slightly brown.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 424 calories, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 34 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 19 grams, Sugar 1 gram
WELSH RAREBIT
This is a delicious dish for a light supper with a salad and some bread, or just for a snack. It's quick and easy for nights when you're too tired to really cook:)
Provided by Midwest Maven
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix all seasonings with worcestershire sauce to a smooth paste in skillet.
- Add beer and let stand over low heat until the beer is hot.
- Add cheese and stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Serve over crisp toast. Enjoy!
DADDY'S WELSH RABBIT (RAREBIT)
This was my father's recipe. With his coastal southern accent, it always sounded like he was saying "Welsh Rabbit." Only when I was older did I discover there was nothing rabbit about this rare bit! I think he always used milk as the liquid in his recipe, and that was usually a can of evaporated milk. I have used the traditional...
Provided by Susan Feliciano
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Melt butter in medium skillet over medium-low heat. When melted, stir in flour and continue to stir until well mixed and foamy. Cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
- 2. SLOWLY stir in milk (or beer) until a smooth sauce forms. Stir constantly so lumps break up and sauce smooths out.
- 3. Stir in grated cheese, and continue to stir until cheese melts completely and is well-blended. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.
- 4. Reduce heat to warm; keep warm and stir cheese sauce occasionally while preparing toast.
- 5. Thick sliced homemade bread works best, or use Texas Toast. Cut toasted bread into triangles. Arrange triangles on plate and top with about 1/2 cup or more cheese sauce.
BLT WITH WELSH RAREBIT MACARONI
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 1h35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Arrange 2 cooling racks on baking sheets and arrange the bacon on 1 of them. Bacon may also be baked on a slotted broiler pan. Bake the bacon until crisp, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the bacon to paper towels to drain.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Salt the water and add the pasta. Undercook the pasta by 1 to 2 minutes, until just shy of al dente. Drain and set aside.
- While the water comes to a boil, arrange the sliced tomatoes on the second baking rack. Sprinkle with chives, salt and pepper, to taste, and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Roast them for about 20 minutes. Switch the oven to broil when you remove tomatoes.
- Process the bread in a food processor they become coarse bread crumbs. Transfer the bread crumbs to a small bowl.
- Melt butter in sauce pot over medium heat. Pour 1/3 to 1/2 of the butter over the crumbs to moisten, then stir in the parsley. To the remaining butter in the sauce pot, add the garlic and stir for 1 minute, then add the hot sauce and mustard. Stir to combine, then sprinkle in the flour and cook for 1 minute more. Whisk in the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and ale. Cook for 30 seconds, then add the stock and bring to a bubble. When the sauce thickens, stir in 2 cups of the cheese in a figure 8 motion and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Add the pasta with to the sauce and toss to coat. Spoon it into crocks or a casserole dish. Top with the bread crumbs and remaining cheese, then put it on the middle rack of the oven. Broil until bubbly and deeply brown on top, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Arrange a bed of cress leaves alongside portions of macaroni and cheese or individual crocks. Top the watercress with a thick slice of roasted tomato and crisscrossed bacon strips. Cover with a second slab of tomato and serve.
WELSH RAREBIT BURGERS
Got this recipe from www.campbellkitchen.com. It is something a little different and my family sure likes it.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Meat
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Shape beef into 6 patties, 1/2 inch thick.
- Season patties with salt and pepper if desired.
- Cook patties in skillet until browned; drain off excess fat.
- Add to skillet, soup, water, Worcestershire sauce and mustard.
- Heat to a boil; cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until done.
- Serve on muffins with sauce.
WELSH RAREBIT II
My version of the old classic, using American cheese, mustard and soy sauce. Takes a bit of time, but worth the effort! Serve it on toast. Garnish with crumbled bacon and chopped tomato.
Provided by Cathy
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.3 calories, Carbohydrate 3.1 g, Cholesterol 90.1 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 706.8 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
WELSH RAREBIT (RABBIT)
I like the cheese/beer combo. Just seems to work and play so well together. And when its for breakfast... well, all the better!
Provided by Geoffry Le Cher
Categories Other Breakfast
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. MAKE THE ROUX
- 2. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and whisk in the flour.
- 3. Cook, whisking constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, being careful not to brown the flour.
- 4. MAKE THE SAUCE
- 5. Whisk in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add beer and whisk to combine. (There will be some foaming.)
- 6. Pour in cream and whisk until well combined and smooth.
- 7. Gradually add cheese in batches, stirring constantly, until cheese melts and sauce is smooth; this will take 4 to 5 minutes. Take your time and make sure there are no lumps, then add hot sauce.
- 8. Pour over toast and serve immediately.
Tips:
- Use a good quality cheddar cheese. A sharp cheddar will give the rarebit a more intense flavor.
- Grate the cheese finely. This will help it melt smoothly and evenly.
- Use fresh mustard. Fresh mustard will give the rarebit a brighter, more pungent flavor than store-bought mustard.
- Don't overcook the rarebit. It should be cooked until it is melted and bubbly, but not until it starts to separate.
- Serve the rarebit immediately. It is best enjoyed when it is hot and gooey.
Conclusion:
Welsh rarebit is a classic British dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. It is a great way to use up leftover cheese and bread, and it can be served as a main course or a snack. With its rich, cheesy flavor and crispy bread, Welsh rarebit is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
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