Gingered Apple And Almond Butter Toast Food

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.