Welsh Rarebit

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   So now you have home-made bread that's a day old...It doesn't keep like the shop bought stuff.
From my maternal line I am mostly Welsh, and I love stuff on toast grilled with cheese.
From my my Gran's cook book...

"Equal hard cheddar and butter grated add mustard and an egg. Beat until creamed."
My Gran taught me to tuck the bowl under your off hand arm and beat with the wooden implement of choice in your right, then switch arms halfway through, she said it made your boobs prettier. Well I have modernised that - she would never have said that directly.
The mix should be light and pale (NZ butter is alot more yellow that European) so it is an half hour work out for the upper arms.
Cut the crusts off stale bread, spread the mix not too generously but evenly onto 1/4" thick slices. Bake in a cool oven until dry.
As I recall she did this in the evening, after cocoa at 9pm. I think she put it in the coal range and let it it go cold overnight.
The resulting toast was crisp, cheesy and a little chewy, perfect for drinks the next evening.