Dairy Farmers of Canada

Classic Canadian Cheddar Rarebit

This is the Classic Canadian Cheddar Rarebit recipe.

  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
Yields 6 servings
classic canadian cheddar rarebit

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (750 mL) grated Canadian Cheddar*
  • 1 cup (250 mL) 15 or 18 % cream
  • 3 eggs slightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) dry mustard
  • of cayenne pepper
  • 18 slices toasted baguette
  • 9 large cherry tomatoes sliced
  • 3 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
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Preparation

Combine Canadian Cheddar cheese and cream in large nonstick saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until cheese is melted. Remove from heat.

Stir a small amount of cheese mixture into beaten eggs. Return cheese and egg mixture to pan.

Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until smoothly thickened, about 5 minutes.

Combine Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, and cayenne; stir into sauce. For each serving, top 3 pieces of toast with tomato slices. Pour cheese sauce over all; sprinkle with bacon and, if desired, additional cayenne pepper.

Tips

*For a change of taste, use Canadian Colby.

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Nutritional information

Per serving
Energy: 573 Calories
Protein: 26 g
Carbohydrate: 37 g
Fat: 36 g
Fibre: 3 %
Sodium: 866 %
(% DV*)
Calcium: 53 % / 534 mg