Ingredients
For the Welsh Rarebit
- Slices of bread
- 2 leeks, washed and shredded
- 2 oz (60g) butter
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1¼ pints (720ml) milk
- 1 oz (30g) flour
- 4 oz (115g) Welsh goats cheese
For the Welsh Cockle Pie
- ½ lb (230g) prepared cockles
- 8 oz (230g) shortcrust pastry
- 8 oz (230g) Welsh cheese
- ½ pint (275ml) white sauce
- Parsley, chopped
For the Cheese and Leek Tart
- 7 oz (200g) shortcrust pastry
- 3 leeks, sliced
- 4 sliced hard-boiled eggs
- 8 oz (230g) Welsh cheese
- White sauce
Method
How to Make the Welsh Rarebit
- Toast the bread, and allow to cool on a cooling rack. Melt the butter, in a pan; add the leeks cooking for 3 minutes. Sift the flour and mustard powder into the pan and stir, add the milk and gently whisk, whilst bringing to the boil.
- This will make a thick sauce for the toast, add the goat’s cheese and wait until melted. Season and spread on the toast in a thick consistency. Place back under the grill and cook until bubbling and golden.
How to Make the Welsh Cockle Pie
- Place the cockles into a dish, and pour over the white sauce and parsley, then mix well and cover with a pastry lid. Sprinkle the lid with grated cheese and bake for 25 minutes until the pastry is golden.
How to Make the Cheese and Leek Tart
- Preheat the oven to 375F (190c) while preparing your tarts. Line a small tart tin with pastry and chill for 20 minutes.
- Place baking beans and parchment into the case and bake blind for 25 minutes. Remove the beans and parchment, and bake for a further 15 minutes.
- Grate the Welsh cheese and add to the white sauce, place the leeks into the pastry shell, and arrange the boiled eggs on top.
- Pour the sauce over the leeks and egg, and top with more grated cheese, place under a hot grill until the cheese has melted.
