1 tb Butter 1 lb Sharp cheddar cheese -- Grated 3/4 c Beer ds Cayenne pepper OR Tabasco 1 ts Dry mustard 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Worcestershire sauce 1 Egg -- slightly beaten 8 sl Warm toast -- each Halved
In the top of a double boiler set over hot,not boiling,water,melt
butter.Add cheese and all but 1 tbsp. of the beer.Cook,stirring
constantly,until cheese has melted and the mixture is smooth.Combine
seasonings with remaining beer and stir into cheese.Beat a little of the
hot mixture into the beaten egg to prevent curdling before adding the egg
mixture to the melted cheese.Stir to combine. Arrange 4 triangles of toast
on each plate and top immediately with 1/4 of the rabbit.Alternatives:Top
each piece of toast with a very thin slice of baked Virginia ham before
pouring on the melted cheese. Substitute boiled tomato halves,steamed
asparagus or broccoli,toasted English muffins or corn muffins for the
toast.Serves 4.
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