Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)


Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
This is a French version (as served in brasseries in northern France) of the traditional Welsh rarebit. It contains boiled ham as well as the usual toasted bread and Cheddar cheese melted in beer.
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Last modified on: February 2nd 2014
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 9 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Grate the cheese, preferably cheddar.

Stage 2 - 4 min.
Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
Fry 2 slices ham, cut in half, in 1 teaspoon olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Allow it to colour slightly on both sides.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
Using the same pan, without cleaning it, pour in 10.6 oz beer and bring to the boil.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
Turn down the heat and add the cheese.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
Stir gently but constantly until the cheese melts and mixes with the beer. Pepper.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
Take a small oven-proof dish and place 1/2 a slice of ham in the bottom, then a slice of toasted bread on top...

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
...then the other half of the ham.

Stage 8 - 10 min.
Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit)
Pour the melted cheese over and bake (or put under the grill) to brown the top lightly.

Serve piping hot.
Remarks
It is important to use Cheddar cheese, the orange variety keeps the right mood. Use whatever beer you prefer. I like to use a Belgian white beer.

You can also serve Welsh rabbit with a fried egg sat on top (sometimes known as a buck rabbit).
Keeping: Should be eaten right away.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe230 RDI=90 %1,210 RDI=110 %120 RDI=20 %1,730 RDI=90 %7,250 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g30 RDI=10 %150 RDI=10 %20 RDI=2 %220 RDI=10 %900 RDI: 10 %
Per person120 RDI=40 %600 RDI=60 %60 RDI=9 %870 RDI=40 %3,630 RDI: 40 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 people : 4.75 €
  • Per person : 2.40 €

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