Baked Welsh Rarebit

 
A good way to celebrate St. David's Day (1st March). I once had Welsh rarebit as fancy as this in a restaurant in Italy of all places. I've yet to see it anywhere else where it wasn't just cheese on toast. Which is a shame as a little extra effort makes it amazing.

Ingredients:

• 3 trees of broccoli or 2 cauliflowers, cut into small florrets


• 1 swede, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks


• 5 slices of bread, cut into quarters


• 3 tbsp plain flour


• 1 tsp mustard powder


• 600ml milk


• 300g cheddar cheese, grated

 

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees.


2. Steam the broccoli/cauliflower and swede for 15 minutes.


3. Line an oven proof dish with the slices of bread.


4. Mix the flour, milk and mustard powder together well in a measuring jug.


5. Heat the flour and milk mix in a saucepan on a moderate heat.


6. Stir it all the time until it has really started to thicken.


7. Add the grated cheese and mix well.


8. Remove the broccoli/cauliflower and swede and arrange it on top of the bread.


9. When the cheese and flour/milk mix has melted, spread it over the top of the vegetables in the oven proof dish.


10. Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

 

Serves 6.