Best Welsh Eggs Original Recipes

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TRADITIONAL WELSH RAREBIT



Traditional Welsh Rarebit image

Brings back childhood memories of staying home with Mum and making these delicious cheese on toasts. The cheese sauce is also wonderful for topping fish or roasted veggies. Do use a heavy British or European beer.

Provided by Allyson

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Sandwich Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup British beer
1 ½ cups heavy cream
4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
4 egg yolks
8 slices bread

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a saucepan oven low heat. Add flour and whisk for 2 to 3 minutes, being careful not to brown the flour. Whisk in Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper until very smooth. Whisk in beer. Pour in heavy cream and whisk until smooth. Add Cheddar cheese gradually, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove cheese sauce from the heat and let cool, about 5 minutes. Whisk in egg yolks.
  • Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  • Toast bread slices on 1 side. Arrange on a baking sheet with the untoasted side facing up. Spoon cheese sauce over the untoasted side.
  • Place under the preheated broil until bubbling and golden, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 230.5 mg, Fat 41.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 25 g, Sodium 723.1 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

REAL WELSH RAREBIT



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A classic version of this dish was shared with me years ago. This is is my adaptation to more local ingredients. If you don't like beer, you can replace it with milk and it will still taste great. Serve over toasted bread or English muffins.

Provided by MOMFISH

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 drops hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
1 cup whole milk
½ cup beer
½ pound Cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat; blend in the flour, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce; continue cooking and stirring until the mixture is smooth and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually stir in the milk; return to heat and stir continually until the mixture comes to a boil. Slowly pour in the beer; cook 1 minute more while still stirring. Melt the Cheddar cheese into the mixture in small portions until completely incorporated. Remove from heat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Cholesterol 63.3 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 505.2 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

ANGLESEY EGGS (WELSH)



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A popular Welsh breakfast dish. Calls for a Welsh cheese, Caerphilly. If you can't find it, substitute sharp white cheddar

Provided by Mikekey *

Categories     Breakfast Casseroles

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

11/4 lb potatoes, peeled
3 leeks, washed and sliced (white and some of the green part)
6 eggs, hard boiled
2 1/2 c milk
1/4 c butter, cut into pieces
1/2 c all purpose flour
1 c caerphilly cheese, grated (sub sharp white cheddar)
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Cook the potatoes in boiling water for about 15 minutes, or until soft. Drain and mash.
  • 2. Cook the leeks in a little water for 10 minutes. Drain. Stir into the potatoes with a little black pepper.
  • 3. Peel the eggs and cut into halves or quarters lengthwise.
  • 4. Preheat oven to 400F. Grease an ovenproof casserole dish with butter (or use nonstick cooking spray)
  • 5. Pour butter into a pan and melt over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until blended and then slowly whisk in milk. Add nutmeg. Bring to a gentle boil and cook 2 minutes, whisking, until thick and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in half the cheese and season to taste.
  • 6. Put potato mixture into dish and arrange egg slices over the top. Top with cheese sauce and the sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
  • 7. Put into oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

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