Tomato Rarebit
photo by Kumquat the Cats fr
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk, heated
- 5 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne (or to taste)
- salt
- 8 slices bread, toasted
directions
- Mix together the chopped tomatoes and the baking soda.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter, stir in flour, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Slowly pour in the warm milk and stir until smooth. (Mixture will be thick).
- Add the tomato/baking soda mixture, cheese, eggs, cayenne, and salt to taste.
- Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese has melted and the mixture is smooth and blended.
- Spoon over the toast and serve hot.
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Reviews
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Unlike the other reviewers, I thought this was terrific:D The lighter texture of the cheese sauce I'm pretty sure was due to the addition of baking soda. As a result, you can get away with using less cheese per serving, saving lots of calories! Instead of adding any eggs, I just scrambled them separately and topped the toast with them before adding the cheese (because I am overly concerned about undercooked eggs). I used a bit more cayenne and mustard, so my BF thought it was just a tad too spicy, but he said he still loved it anyway:D I used low-fat milk and low-fat cheese. It came out great! I think I will try this again soon, using beer instead of milk. Thanks, lucid, I'm so glad I tried this!
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I made this a couple of days ago and while it had a nice mild flavour, the texture resembled a cross between custard and soft cooked scrambled eggs, which I'm not keen on. Maybe I needed to use lower heat and cook it longer, so for that reason I won't post a rating. I halved everything, used dijon mustard and added extra cayenne. I'll try making it again soon, and will post a rating.
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A tasty and easy to make spread for toast. You can make this for a large number of people.You should use very ripe, full flavoured tomatoes (or use canned ones), because the cheese could otherwise a bit too dominant here. The most important step here is to make a real thick milk mixture, so that the spread gets stick too. I like it spicy and so I have used abou 1 teaspoon of cayenne and a little more mustard. Be careful, because it will soon be gone and you will have eaten more of it than only one serving. Thanks for sharing.
Tweaks
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Unlike the other reviewers, I thought this was terrific:D The lighter texture of the cheese sauce I'm pretty sure was due to the addition of baking soda. As a result, you can get away with using less cheese per serving, saving lots of calories! Instead of adding any eggs, I just scrambled them separately and topped the toast with them before adding the cheese (because I am overly concerned about undercooked eggs). I used a bit more cayenne and mustard, so my BF thought it was just a tad too spicy, but he said he still loved it anyway:D I used low-fat milk and low-fat cheese. It came out great! I think I will try this again soon, using beer instead of milk. Thanks, lucid, I'm so glad I tried this!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lucid501
westerville, 75
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