Welsh Rabbit

I got this idea from a recipe from a video podcast I watch called Crash Test Kitchen (http://www.crashtestkitchen.com/?p=57). This dish is certainly not at all healthy in anyway worth mentioning. But it is a delicious comfort food and worth trying. It's so good it's gross. Be careful as this dish has been known to cause nightmares! For more information on Welsh Rabbit (or Welsh Rarebit), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_rabbit


Ingredients:

2-3T. butter
2 T. flour
1/2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t. mustard (yellow or dried)
2 c. good sharp or medium cheddar (I used Tillamook Medium White Cheddar)
2 Guinness beers (or another dark beer)
A crusty loaf of bread (We used Ciabatta and a french loaf. The ciabatta was superior)

1. Melt the butter in a medium sauce pan on med-low heat until the white foam begins to disappear.
2. Add the flour and whisk to combine. Allow the roux (butter and flour mixture) to cook for a few minutes. Stir occasionally.
3. Whisk in one of the beers, the Worcestershire sauce, and the mustard. Whisk until it becomes a bit thick.
4. Once the desired thickness is reached (should be slightly less thick than peanut butter), add in the grated cheese. Do not mix too long or it will become rubbery.
(if the mix if not thick enough, make some additional roux in a separate pan)
5. Spread a bit of the mixture onto toasted pieces of bread.
6. Broil just until a nice crust forms.

7. Serve with a side of the dip and a chilled glass of Guinness.