Maude's Welsh Rarebit V's Seven Sisters (Buck) Rarebit.

After listening to Maude and Mildred's conversation at Seven Sisters Country Park I did some research about rarebit. I found out that rarebit without an egg in the cheese mixture but with a poached egg on top is called Buck Rarebit.  Today we have decided to make both buck and welsh rarebit.

This recipe is best enjoyed whilst watching Harold and Maude; a beautiful love story.

Maude is a real bright spark!

Welsh Rarebit. Serves 4

Ingredients:
100-150 g Cheddar cheese
 2eggs
2 tbsp (1 oz) 25 g butter or margarine
1 tbsp plain flour (All purpose)
 100ml milk
1 tsp French mustard
a few drops Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
4 slices bread
butter for spreading

1. Grate the cheese
2. Melt the butter in a pan, and stir in the flour.
3. Cook together for 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time; do not let the flour colour.
4. Stir in the milk and blend to a smooth, thick mixture; then stir in the ale or beer, if used, the mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
5. Add the cheese little by little, stir in, and season to taste.
6.  Add egg and then remove from the heat as soon as well blended.
7. Toast the bread lightly on both sides.
8. Butter one side well and spread the cheese mixture on the buttered sides.
9. Grill briefly, if liked, using high heat, to brown the surface of the cheese mixture.

Marking Category	Hannah	Alan
Presentation	2.75	2.5
Innovation	2	3
Quality of egg	3	3
Taste	1	2.5
Total	8.75	11

Buck Rarebit serves 4

The same ingredients plus an extra two eggs.

Follow the same method for Welsh Rarebit but do not add the egg to the cheese mixture.  Poach the eggs and place them on top of the cheese mixture.  We ate this with a carrot, beetroot and mixed leaf salad

Marking Category	Hannah	Alan
Presentation	2.75	2.5
Innovation	2	3
Quality of egg	3	3
Taste	1.5	3
Total	9.25	11.5

Comments

Hannah- Despite it being a classic dish I have never had Welsh rarebit before. I did not grow up in a household that ate very much cheese  I did not like either of these two recipes. They were both too rich and the mustard was very overpowering.  I would not make this recipe again. I felt that the buck rarebit was slightly better as the poached egg seemed to cut through the richness of the cheese.  I think maybe I would try buck rarebit again but use wholegrain mustard. I want to lay off the cheese for a few days.

Alan-  I preferred the Buck, the welsh was a bit to rich.  I was a fan of the zing of the mustard and Worcester sauce.