Welsh Rarebit Bites Recipe

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces aged farmhouse cheddar, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup porter or stout beer, such as Guinness
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard powder, such as Colmans
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 sweet baguette, cut into 1/4-inch slices and toasted

1. Combine butter and flour in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until toasted and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
2. Add cheese, beer, Worcestershire, mustard, and paprika and cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted and smooth, about 3 minutes.
3. Remove from heat.
4. (If youre making the cheese sauce ahead of time, transfer the mixture to a heatproof container and let it cool to room temperature.
5. Refrigerate in a covered container for up to 4 days.)
6. When ready to finish, heat the broiler to high and arrange a rack in the lower third of the oven.
7. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, arrange the toasted baguette slices on the baking sheet, and spread 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture on each slice.
8. Place under the broiler and cook, watching carefully, until the cheese mixture is bubbling and browned, about 1 to 2 minutes.
9. Serve immediately.

unsalted butter, flour, cheddar, porter, worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, paprika, sweet baguette

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/welsh-rarebit-bites-11383 (may not work)