Guinness rarebit soldiers

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Serving these Guiness rarebit soldiers for breakfast adds such an exciting twist, you'll never want to go back to normal toast again! Dominic Chapman grills a delicious cheese, beer and mustard topping on sourdough toast and serves with cherry tomatoes for a sharp contrast.

First published in 2015
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Ingredients

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Equipment

  • Blender

Method

1
Pour the Guinness into a small pan and heat until warm
  • 500ml of Guinness, or non-alcoholic beer
2
While the beer is coming up to temperature, melt the butter in a separate pot and stir in the flour. Continue to cook out for 1-2 minutes
3
Slowly add the Guinness to the flour/butter mix, whisking gently and taking care not to overwork
4
Warm and soften the grated cheese separately in the microwave and add to the thickened Guinness mixture, stir gently to combine then remove from the heat
5
Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, mustards, egg yolks and salt and pepper. Pour into a blender and pulse a few times until emulsified and smooth
6
Transfer to a container and store in the fridge
7
Toast the sourdough under the grill on one side. Remove from the grill, turn over, and spread the cheese mixture across the un-toasted side
  • 8 slices of sourdough bread
8
Cook under the grill until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling
9
Remove, cut into soldiers and serve immediately with some fresh cherry tomatoes
First published in 2015
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Dominic Chapman's passion for food is in the blood: his family has owned and run the highly acclaimed Castle Hotel in Taunton for over 60 years.

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