Elsie’s Welsh Rarebit

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: In 'A Southerly Course' by Martha Hall Foose

Serves 2 people

Categories: Hot Sandwich, Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb hardhoop cheese (2 cups) or 1/2 lb extra-sharp cheddar cheese (2 cups)
  • 3 large eggs, separated
  • 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
  • 4 slices rustic bread, lightly toasted (1/2-inch thick, pain de campagne)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°.

  2. In a bowl, combine the cheese, egg yolks, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and horseradish; set aside.

  3. Whip the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.

  4. Add 1/3 of the egg whites to the cheese mixture and stir to combine.

  5. Fold in the remaining egg whites.

  6. Put the bread slices in a baking dish; spread the cheese mixture over them.

  7. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is puffy and bubbly-brown around the edges.

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