Welsh Rarebit

1/2 lb cheese, cut small
1 Tbsp butter
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard
a few grains of cayenne or 1 tsp paprika
1/2 c beer or ale
1 egg, slightly beaten

Put cheese, butter, salt, mustard and cayenne in pan over low heat; cook slowly until cheese melts, stirring occasionally. Add beer and egg and stir constantly until thick.

Pour over any of the following options:
- slices of tomato on toast
- Canadian bacon on toast
- broccoli, cauliflower or asparagus on toast
- anything else you can think of

VARIATION
Cream Rarebit: Omit butter and beer. Melt cheese with 3/4 c cream.

NOTES
From Kim.
Untried.