WELSH RAREBIT

From the "New Treasury of Favorite Christmas Recipes"

½ cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons flour

½ teaspoon dry mustard

½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

¾ cup beer (flat)

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese

8 slices bread (or English muffin halves), toasted

3 large tomatoes, cut into 16 slices

George Arnold also added crumbled bacon as a topper.

Combine mayonnaise, flour, dry mustard, a Worcestershire sauce (George added a little sweet and hot paprika as well). Stirring constantly, cook over low heat 1 minute. Gradually stir in beer until thick and smooth (do not boil). Stir in cheese until melted. Arrange toast slices, top with rarebit, then tomatoes.

(George: slide under broiler for a couple minutes.)