Apple Toasts Food

CINNAMON APPLE TOAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple juice; whisk until well blended. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Cook and stir for 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Place apples in a microwave-safe dish and drizzle with apple syrup. Microwave on high for 1 minute, or until tender; set aside. Toast bread and arrange apple slices on top. Drizzle with syrup.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning. Sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired. Serve immediately.

APPLE-BACON TOAST

Steps:

• Cook 1 slice bacon until crisp, then chop. Pulse 2 tablespoons each softened butter and plain Greek yogurt in a food processor. Spread on 4 slices toasted cinnamon-raisin bread. Top with thinly sliced apples and the bacon; drizzle with maple syrup.

APPLE PIE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the Granny Smith apple. Chop the apple into small, thin pieces. Place the apples in a small bowl and squeeze some lemon juice over them to keep them from browning. In a small pan add the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Original Soft Spread, brown sugar, Saigon cinnamon and Allspice. Set the pan over medium-high heat and stir. Once the spread has melted add in the apple pieces. Continue to cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Put all of the Cinnamon Spread ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
• Lightly coat both sides of the bread with the Cinnamon Spread, then place in a large pan.
• Toast bread in the pan over medium heat, turning it over every 1-2 minutes until both sides are evenly toasted.
• When toasted, remove the bread from the pan and set on a plate. Top with the apple mixture.
• Optional - Top with chopped walnuts, raisins and/or whipped cream.
• Nutrition Information Per Serving
• Calories 350, Calories From Fat 160, Saturated Fat 4.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 17g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 320mg, Total Carbohydrates 46g, Sugars 31g, Dietary Fiber 5g, Protein 4g, Vitamin A 25%, Vitamin C 15%, Calcium 8%, Iron 6%

CHEESE AND APPLE 'TOASTS'

Steps:

• Place graham squares in single layer on rack of broiler pan; top with apple slices.
• Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Broil 2 to 3 min. or until cheese begins to melt. Cool slightly.

GOAT CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED APPLE TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the pecans in a pie plate and toast for 10 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
• In a medium bowl, mash the goat cheese with the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Fold in the chopped pecans.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet. Add the apples and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are caramelized and tender, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the water and transfer the apples to a plate.
• Preheat the broiler and position a rack 8 inches from the heat. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and brush both sides with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Broil the bread, turning once, until golden and toasted, about 4 minutes.
• Spread the goat cheese mixture on the toast and spoon the apples on top. Sprinkle very lightly with coarse salt. Cut each toast in half diagonally and serve right away.

APPLE AND BRIE TOASTS

Steps:

• Arrange bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet; bake at 350 F until lightly toasted. Set aside.
• Mix together sugar, walnuts, and butter. Top each slice of bread with a cheese slice, an apple slice, and one teaspoon of the walnut mixture. Bake until cheese melts.

BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Spread pie filling in dish.
• In a pie plate, beat the eggs, milk and vanilla.
• Dip bread slices into the egg mixture for about a minute per slice, turning once.
• Arrange 2 rows of bread on top of pie filing overlapping slices slightly.
• Mix cinnamon and sugar.
• Brush bread with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar mixture.
• At this point, the dish may be refrigerated overnight, if needed.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Bake dish uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until slightly browned.
• Serve fruit side up.

CIDER & ONION SOUP WITH CHEESE & APPLE TOASTS

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a saucepan until foaming, then add the onions and cook for 10 mins until soft and golden. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Pour over the cider, then add the potato and thyme sprigs and simmer for another 2 mins. Stir in the stock and cream, bring to the boil and simmer for 15 mins until the potato is soft. Remove and discard the thyme, transfer the soup to a blender and blitz until smooth.
• To make the cheese & apple toasts, heat the grill to high. Toast the bread on both sides, then mix the cheese, dried apple and onion together. Pack the mixture onto the toasts, then grill until melted and golden. Pour the soup into bowls, scatter over the apple matchsticks and thyme leaves, then serve with the toasts.