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Mushroom rarebit

Mushroom rarebit

Serves 4



100 gm   butter, coarsely chopped
220 gm   field mushrooms (about 3), quartered
4   thyme sprigs
4   thick slices crusty light rye bread
To serve:   radicchio salad
Rarebit
150 gm each   Gruyère and mild Cheddar, coarsely grated
125 ml   organic ale
50 gm (2/3 cup)   fine fresh crustless light rye breadcrumbs
3 tsp   Dijon mustard
2 tsp   Worcestershire sauce
Pinch   paprika and cayenne, or to taste


1 Heat a grill on high heat. For rarebit, combine ingredients in a bowl, season to taste.
2 Heat butter in a large frying pan over high heat, add mushrooms and thyme and stir occasionally until mushrooms are golden (3-5 minutes). Season to taste and set aside.
3 Meanwhile, place bread slices on an oven tray and toast, turning once, until golden (1-2 minutes each side). Top with mushroom mixture and crumbled rarebit mixture. Grill on centre shelf of oven until golden and melted (3-5 minutes). Serve hot with radicchio salad.

This recipe is from the August 2010 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

RECIPE Lisa Featherby PHOTOGRAPHY William Meppem STYLING Lisa Featherby

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