Elsie's Welsh Rarebit

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"In 'A Southerly Course' by Martha Hall Foose"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb hard hoop 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.