Irish Gherkin Rarebit

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Irish

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 453kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

Otherwise known as cheese toast, rarebit is prepared with cheese sauce rather than cheese slices like the popular North American grilled cheese. Irish Gherkin Rarebit has pickles too, which is why it just might be my favourite! Cheap and easy, serve these with a side salad and extra gherkins for a complete meal!

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Ingredients

1/4 cup salted butter
3 tablespoons whole milk
2 cups shredded mozarella cheese
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup gherkins (cornichons), finely chopped
4 slices sourdough bread

Instructions

Add the butter to a saucepan over low heat and once melted, add in the milk and the cheese. Stir until the cheese is fully melted and all three ingredients are well incorporated.
Next, add in the vinegar, mustard, ground black pepper, and finely chopped gherkins. Stir to combine and remove the cheese mixture from the heat.
Set the cheese and gherkin mixture aside to cool for ten minutes.
In the meantime, toast four slices of sourdough bread.
Once the bread is toasted, transfer it to a baking sheet and evenly distribute the melted cheese and gherkin mixture over the top of the four slices of toasted bread.
Place the baking sheet in your oven or toasted oven and set to broil. Broil until the cheese is hot and bubbly and just slightly browned.
Remove from the oven, plate, and serve immediately.

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