Welsh Rarebit Cheese Spread

Serves	3 x pots of 125g (4ozs) cheese spread
Prep time	5 minutes
Dietary	Vegetarian
Meal type	Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack, Starter
Misc	Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold
Occasion	Birthday Party, Casual Party, Christmas, Thanksgiving
Region	British
By author	Karen Burns-Booth

A fabulous cheese spread that would make a wonderful gift for any serious food lover, made in under 2 minutes in the Vitamix Ascent, with all the traditional ingredients for a classic rarebit. Pot the cheese spread in covered jars and add a card with the serving suggestions.

Ingredients

250g extra mature Cheddar cheese
2 teaspoons English mustard (not powder)
50g soft salted butter
1 tablespoon Worcester sauce
150ml IPA ale (or pale ale of your choice)

Optional

1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes

Note

Directions

Step 1	Cut the cheese into small chunks and place in to the Vitamix blender jug; using variable speed, start blending on number 1 gradually increasing the speed to number 5, and blend for about 15 to 20 seconds, or until the cheese is in fine crumbs.
Step 2	Add the mustard and the butter, and on variable speed, blend on number 4 to 5 for 10 seconds.
Step 3	Add the Worcester sauce, IPA ale and chilli flakes if using, and again on variable speed, blend on number 5 for about 10 to 15 seconds or until you have a thick paste.
Step 4	Using a rubber spatula, scoop the cheese spread into small glass jars or pots, that have covers; fill them to the top, and seal. (At this stage, you can use the machine cleaning setting on the Vitamix Ascent to clean the jug)
Step 5	Add a gift tag and a ribbon and write the following on the tag: "Spoon me onto crackers, crusty bread or oatcakes and enjoy me cold; OR, dollop me onto baked potatoes, grilled chicken or steamed veggies for something hot! Or, use me as a rarebit topping, spread me on toast before grilling until bubbling and golden brown"