Mushroom Rarebit

bluemoon downunder's Note:

Comfort food at its best! I have adapted this scrumptious recipe - yet another great variant on the classic Welsh Rarebit - from one I found on Huey's website, and which he had got from London’s Cheese Society. Huey suggests it as an entrée serving for 4, but it would also make a great side dish, lunch or brunch dish.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 large field mushrooms
• 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• olive oil
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup milk, low fat is fine
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 400 g grated cheese, a tasty variety
• 165 g fresh breadcrumbs
• 120 ml Guinness stout
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F.
2. Place the mushrooms on an oven tray (stem sides up) and sprinkle them with oil and seasonings. Put the garlic cloves on the tray. Cook them in the oven until they are tender.
3. Whisk the milk and flour together then bring them to the boil in a saucepan, continually whisking.
4. Peel the garlic, crush and add to the milk and flour mixture, together with the mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce (to make a vegetarian version of this recipe, be sure to use Worcestershire sauce that does not contain anchovies), cheese, breadcrumbs, Guinness and ground pepper. Mix with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are well combined and the the cheese has melted.
5. Turn the heat off and add the egg and the egg yolk. Beat vigorously and then spoon a generous amount of the mixture onto the mushrooms.
6. Grill until the mushrooms are golden and bubbling.
7. Serve as an entrée to a main course, or as a side dish.

Reviews

[wicked cook 46]

My DH liked this I was only so so on it but it was a first for both of us having a rarebit LOL I do have a hard time with the measurements since my scale is kaput so can't weigh anythingLOL I know I could use the converter but that would only convert to ounces. So I just had to kind of go by look and feel LOL I used baby bellas and thought It could of used more mushrooms Made for 1,2,3 Hit Wonders Tag

[mersaydees]

This is fantastic! This got such rave reviews at dinner tonight. I touted it as a low carb rarebit! It is! Thanks, BlueMoon DownUnder! Made for Went to the Market Tag.

[Sharon123]

My husband just loved this! I used part portobello mushrooms and part white button. I had been given a bottle of Bud light so used that. I'm sure the Guinness stout would have been tastier. Yummy way to fix mushrooms! Thanks!