Welsh Rarebit (Rabbit)

Serves:  4

Prep Time: 5 min

Cooking Time: 10-13 min

Total: 15-20 min

Ingredients

3 tbsp. butter or margarine
1-2 cloves of  garlic (optional)
3 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 cups beer or ale, room temperature or milk/soy milk
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated or 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast flakes
few drops of tabasco sauce
1-2 tsp. caraway seeds (optional)
pepper
paprika
6-8 slices whole wheat or rye bread, toasted

Directions

1. In a saucepan, melt butter. If using garlic, saute for a few minutes.  Add flour and mustard to make a thick paste.
2. Lower heat and add beer while whisking constantly.  It should become thick in about 8-10 min.
3. Add cheese, tabasco sauce, caraway seeds and pepper, stirring continuously.  When cheese is melted, pour about half a cup of sauce over a piece of toasted whole wheat or rye bread. 
4. Sprinkle with paprika and serve with salad.

Adapted from Mollie Katzen's Moosewood Cookbook.