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Mini buck rarebits

Name: Mini buck rarebits
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: mature cheddar 250g, grated; English mustard 1 tsp; egg yolk 1; Worcestershire sauce a good dash; brown or red ale 2-4 tbsp; sourdough or country bread 2 long slices; quail eggs 12; vegetable oil for frying; cayenne pepper

30 minutes
makes 12
Easy

A Welsh rarebit topped with an egg is called a buck rarebit. This version is beautifully bite-sized, perfect for sharing

Published: May 27, 2016 at 1:01 pm

Ingredients

mature cheddar 250g, grated
English mustard 1 tsp
egg yolk 1
Worcestershire sauce a good dash
brown or red ale 2-4 tbsp
sourdough or country bread 2 long slices
quail eggs 12
vegetable oil for frying
cayenne pepper

Method

Step 1

Put the cheese, mustard, egg yolk and Worcestershire sauce in a small food processor and whizz, adding enough ale to make a paste. Toast the bread then thickly spread on the rarebit. Fry the quail eggs in vegetable oil. Grill the rarebit until golden and bubbling. Cut into fingers and top each with a fried egg. Sprinkle with cayenne to finish.

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