Brielle's Avalon

Dad used to make this. Basically, melted cheddar cheese on English muffins or toast. It’s kind of like a Welsh version of raclette, which is like fondue only without the dipping, just pouring/spreading over toast.

You’ll need:  1 Tbsp Butter (or bacon fat or olive oil or…well, what have you), 1 Tbsp Flour, 1/2 bottle beer, 1 Lb medium to sharp Cheddar Cheese (grated), a dash of Worcestershire Sauce and a bit of pepper. Optional: paprika, mustard or whatever seasonings you feel like experimenting with.

 Melt butter/fat/oil/whatever in a saucepan

 Add flour.

Stir until it’s toasty.

Quickly stir in the beer, squishing all lumps that form.

Bit by bit add the cheese, stirring to make it not clump.

 Once cheese is all in and melted, add seasonings to taste.

 Serve over toasted English muffins or thick slices of bread.

Side dishes might include potato salad, coleslaw, a green salad, pickles or even a bowl of cawl. Don’t forget to finish off the beer, it’d be a sin to waste it…of course, if you need to get rid of slugs or snails, that works, too.