Welsh rarebit butter over the bottom of a plate, lay the cheese on, pour in two or three spoonfuls of white wine, cover it with another plate, set it over a chafing-dish of hot coals for two or three minutes, then stir it till it is done and well mixed. You may stir in a little mustard; when it enough lays it on the bread, just brown it with a hot shovel. Served with an egg on top, a Welsh rarebit is known as a "buck rabbit" or a "golden buck". Welsh rarebit blended with tomato (or tomato soup) is known as
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