Welsh Rarebit

Ingredients

• Bread

  • 4 slices homemade or store-bought sourdough bread
  • 2 cups (200 g) sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • ½ cup (125 ml) crème fraîche
  • 4 tsp (20 ml) Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) homemade or store-bought onion confit

• Topping (optional)

  • ¼ cup (35 g) sour gherkins, sliced into thin rounds
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) pickling liquid (taken from the gherkin jar)
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and rings separated
  • ¼ cup (10 g) small flat-leaf parsley leaves