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Welsh Rarebits

The secret of success consists in pouring the cheese over the toast, the instant the cheese melts, and before the albumen in it hardens and the mixture curdles. A glass of cream is mixed with half a pound of cheese, which must be cut in fine bits. Different authorities differ. English cooks prefer a "fat old cheese," but Americans use fresh dairy cream cheese. After melting the cheese, add an even teaspoonful of mustard and butter the size of an egg, and spread the mixture over moderately thin but not dry toast.

The addition of a poached egg over the cheese makes a "golden buck."

The simplest form of a Welsh rarebit consists of melted cheese poured over toast.