Gingered Apple And Almond Butter Toast Recipes

APPLE AND ALMOND TOAST

Steps:

• For the salty almond sauce: In a small saucepan over moderate heat, add the almond butter, cream and sugar. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved and all ingredients are combined and cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Serve immediately for warm sauce or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
• For the toast: Melt the butter in a medium-high skillet over medium heat. Add the apple slices, lemon juice, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Toss until the apples until heated through and are slightly soft, about 3 minutes.
• Toast the bread as desired.
• To plate, place toast on a plate and top with warm apples. Drizzle salty almond sauce on the toasted bread and finish with a sprinkle of toasted chopped almonds and raisins.

APPLE & ALMOND BUTTER TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium size bowl, mix apples, butter and sugar. Spread the apple mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the apples until they are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• After they are removed from the oven, sprinkle the cinnamon over apples. Set aside.
• Toast bread slices until golden brown.
• Divide the almond butter between the four pieces of toast and spread. Top each toast with apple slices.

APPLE ALMOND TART WITH GINGERED STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place a large nonstick sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons butter (keep remaining butter cool) and 2 tablespoons sugar. When mixture starts to darken, add apples and ginger slices, and toss to coat. Sauté until apples begin to color lightly and juice has cooked down to a sauce, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool.
• In an 9-inch round straight-sided nonstick or glass cake pan, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar. Gently mix ingredients with fingers and make a well in center. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, milk and almond extract. Pour oil mixture into well, and mix with a fork just enough to dampen. Using your fingertips, pat out dough so it covers bottom of pan and comes up sides about 1/2 inch (pastry should be about 1/8 inch thick). Place in refrigerator until needed.
• Make streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and crystallized ginger. Cut in remaining 2 tablespoons cold butter.
• Lay apples in a fanned circle in pastry-lined pan. Tuck in slices of ginger so they do not burn. Pour over any excess juices, and sprinkle streusel over top. Bake until slightly browned, about 40 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.