Name: Buck rarebit with cider-braised leeks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 50 gm butter, coarsely chopped; 50 gm (1/3 cup) plain flour; 200 ml dark ale; 250 gm strong cheddar, finely grated; 2 tbsp crème fraîche; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, plus extra to serve; 2 tsp English mustard; 8 thick slices rye or spelt sourdough bread; 80 ml (1/3 cup) olive oil; 8 eggs; To serve: thyme leaves and salad greens; Cider-braised leeks; 2 tbsp olive oil; 40 gm butter, coarsely chopped; 2 leeks, white part only, thinly sliced; 150 ml dry apple cider; 2 tbsp thyme

Buck rarebit with cider-braised leeks

Australian Gourmet Traveller sandwich recipe for buck rarebit with cider-braised leeks.

Serves 8

Prep

15M

Cook

50M

Total

1H 5M

A fried egg transforms the Welsh rarebit into a buck.

Ingredients

50 gm butter, coarsely chopped

50 gm (1/3 cup) plain flour

200 ml dark ale

250 gm strong cheddar, finely grated

2 tbsp crème fraîche

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, plus extra to serve

2 tsp English mustard

8 thick slices rye or spelt sourdough bread

80 ml (1/3 cup) olive oil

8 eggs

To serve: thyme leaves and salad greens

Cider-braised leeks

2 tbsp olive oil

40 gm butter, coarsely chopped

2 leeks, white part only, thinly sliced

150 ml dry apple cider

2 tbsp thyme

Method

Main

1.For cider-braised leeks, heat oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and stir occasionally until starting to soften (5-7 minutes). Add cider, reduce slightly then cover, reduce heat to low and stir occasionally until tender (18-20 minutes). Add thyme, season to taste and set aside.

2.Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, stir occasionally until sand-coloured (2-3 minutes). Meanwhile, warm beer in a small saucepan over medium heat, then gradually add to flour mixture, whisking continuously until smooth. Whisk in cheddar, crème fraîche, Worcestershire and mustard, season to taste and set aside.

3.Preheat grill to high heat. Toast bread, turning once, until golden (1-2 minutes). Spread with leeks, top with cheese mixture and grill until golden (2-3 minutes).

4.Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat, fry eggs in batches until just cooked (2-3 minutes), place on toast, scatter with thyme and serve hot with salad greens.