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Tomato Rarebit

A dish that leans on butter and flour.

Recipes For The Chafing-dish

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
Scale: ½× – 4× with Plus →
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • ¾ cup thin cream
  • ¾ cup stewed and strained tomatoes
  • ⅛ teaspoon soda
  • 2 cups finely cut cheese
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • Salt
  • Mustard
  • Cayenne
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 2 tablespoons butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • ¾ cup thin cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream
  • 2 cups finely cut cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Put butter in chafing-dish; when melted, add flour. Pour on, gradually, cream, and as soon as mixture thickens add tomatoes mixed with soda; then add cheese, eggs, and seasonings to taste. Serve, as soon as cheese has melted, on Graham Toast.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories387
Protein10.4 g
Fat33.6 g
Carbs11.8 g
Fiber0.9 g
Sodium140 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States