Traditional Welsh Rarebit - cooking recipe

Ingredients

225 g grated sharp cheddar cheese or 225 g grated mature cheddar cheese
3 1/2 tablespoons of good ale (don't put in here something you wouldn't drink!)
2 tablespoons English mustard, not powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
salt and pepper
4 slices bread

Preparation

Preheat the oven grill.
Combine cheese, ale, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper in a pot over very low heat or in a double boiler.
Melt, stirring occasionally, until smooth and well mixed.
Spread mixture on bread, and heat under the grill for about 1 minute and serve, or spread on toasted bread and eat immediately.