Tasty Toddler Finger Foods

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 4 minutes
Portion size: 1

Welsh Rarebit is popular in England. It is a slightly enriched version of cheese toast—children can have fun decorating it.

• 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp cream or milk
• 2 to 3 drops Worcestershire sauce (or to taste)
• Pepper to season
• 1 English muffin, split and lightly toasted
• Peas, thin carrot, snow peas, black olives, a few fresh chives, and scallion to garnish

Directions:

Preheat the broiler to high.

Put the cheese, egg yolk, cream, and Worcestershire sauce into a bowl and mash together. Season to taste with pepper.

Spread the cheese mixture on the cut sides of the toasted muffin, spreading right to the edges. Place the cheese-topped muffin halves about 3 inches away from the heat source (one rack down from normal broiling position)—don't have them too close, as the egg in the mixture can make them brown very quickly.

Broil for 3 to 4 minutes, until the cheese has melted and is golden and bubbling.

Decorate the cooked muffin halves with peas for eyes and snow peas for ears, half an olive for a nose, chives for whiskers, and scallion for teeth. Serve immediately.