Apple Toastie

These apple toasties are the perfect teatime treat! They are crunchy, sweet, sticky and almost guilt free. The great thing about this recipe is it uses ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now. This recipe makes 2 toasties but it can be adjusted for more.

Ingredient:

• 1 apple (red or green)
• 2 pieces of white bread
• 4 tsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 Tbl apricot jam
• 1-2 Tbl sugar
• Cream or ice-cream (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180˚
• Place two slices of bread on a bread board (you can cut off the crusts if you like) and cover with a sheet of wax or baking paper.
• Take a rolling pin and roll out the bread to flatten it.
• Place the flattened bread on a baking sheet covered with baking paper.
• Melt the butter in the microwave for 30 seconds then take it out and add the vanilla essence.
• Brush both sides of the bread with the butter and vanilla mixture.
• Slice the apple into thin slices with a mandolin slicer or a knife. Layer the apple slices onto the bread in about 3 rows overlapping each other.
• Heat the apricot jam in the microwave for about 10 seconds and then brush the apricot jam over the apple slices.
• Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Take it out the oven and sprinkle the sugar over the toasties.
• Change the oven to grill and grill the apple toastie until the sugar melts.
• Take it out, top with cream or ice cream and enjoy with a nice cappuccino!

Keep it cooking,
Kelly