Welsh ‘Rabbit’ Rarebit
Welsh rarebit is is a gooey cheese on toast and the perfect comforting snack for kids. As a top tip, make it look like a rabbit to help combat fussy eating.
Nut-free
Vegetarian
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Ingredients
Rarebit
1 English muffin, split and toasted
45g Cheddar cheese, grated
1 egg yolk
1 tsp cream or milk
2 - 3 drops Worcestershire sauce (or to taste)
Pepper, to season
45g Cheddar cheese, grated
1 egg yolk
1 tsp cream or milk
2 - 3 drops Worcestershire sauce (or to taste)
Pepper, to season
Decoration
Thin slices of carrot or 2 baby carrots
1 black olive, stoned and halved
4 peas
4 mangetout
Small amount of spring onion, chopped
Few fresh chives
1 black olive, stoned and halved
4 peas
4 mangetout
Small amount of spring onion, chopped
Few fresh chives
Method
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Put the cheese, egg yolk, milk or cream and Worcestershire sauce into a bowl and mash together. Season with pepper, to taste.
- Spread the cheese mixture over the cut sides of the toasted muffin, spreading out to the edges.
- Grill the muffin 7 to 8 cm from the heat source for 3 to 4 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling. Don’t let the muffin halves get too close to the heat or they may brown too quickly.
- Decorate the muffin as a bunny with peas for eyes, mangetout for ears, half an olive for a nose, chives for whiskers, chopped spring onion for teeth, and a carrot for fun!
- Serve immediately.
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