Leek And Pear English Rarebit

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 slices bread (thick slices)
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 small leek, finely sliced
• 1 pear, peeled, cored and diced
• 8 sage leaves, shredded
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 4 tablespoons stout beer
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 lightly toast the bread on both sides.
• 2 melt the butter in a small pan. add the leek and cook gently, stirring now and then, for 5 minutes.
• 3 add the pear and sage and cook for 1 minute. set aside.
• 4 in another saucepan, put the cheese, egg yolk, mustard and stout. stir over a gentle heat until the cheese melts and forms a creamy mixture. season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• 5 preheat the broiler.
• 6 divide the leek and pear mixture on top of the toast and then pour over the cheese sauce.
• 7 broil under a hot broiler until bubbling and brown. serve at once.