Elsie's Welsh Rarebit

Name: Elsie's Welsh Rarebit
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
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)

Recipe by ratherbeswimmin

In 'A Southerly Course' by Martha Hall Foose

READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 2

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

Preheat oven to 450°.
In a bowl, combine the cheese, egg yolks, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and horseradish; set aside.
Whip the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks.
Add 1/3 of the egg whites to the cheese mixture and stir to combine.
Fold in the remaining egg whites.
Put the bread slices in a baking dish; spread the cheese mixture over them.
Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is puffy and bubbly-brown around the edges.