Grilled Cheese Leek Toast

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 30 g butter
• 2 leeks, trimmed and sliced
• 30 g butter, extra
• 1 tablespoon plain flour (all-purpose)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup dark ale, such as stout
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot english mustard
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 egg yolks
• sea salt and cracked black pepper
• 4 slices thick bread

Recipe

• 1 heat the butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
• 2 add the leek and cook for 5–8 minutes or until soft and brown. set aside.
• 3 melt the extra butter in a saucepan over low heat. add the flour and cook, stirring, for 3–5 minutes or until light golden.
• 4 gradually whisk in the milk and cook for 30 seconds or until thickened.
• 5 whisk in the ale, worcestershire sauce, mustard, cheddar, egg yolks, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for 3–5 minutes or until thickened slightly.
• 6 top half of the bread with half of the leeks, then the remaining bread and leeks and the cheese mixture.
• 7 grill (broil) under a preheated hot grill for 1–2 minutes or until golden.