Irish Rarebit

Ingredients:

• 2 TBS. butter
• 2 TBS. flour
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. honey
• ½ cup whole milk
• ½ cup Guinness Stout
• 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar Cheese.
• bacon (optional)
• Salt and pepper to taste

• Melt the butter in a skillet and stir in flour.
• Cook on a low heat for a minute - but don't let it brown.
• Remove pan from heat and gradually beat in milk
• Once the milk has all been added, return the pan to the heat and stir just long enough to thicken the mixture.
• Stir in the mustard, honey and Guinness.
• Cook at a rather thigh heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
• Add cheese and lower the heat.
• Stir until all cheese is melted.
• Spread thickly on 4 slices of bread and place in broiler or toaster oven for browning.
• If desired a slice of bacon (cooked) can be placed on the bread before the cheese mixture is placed on it.