Friday, February 16, 2018

Cheese and Apple Sandwich

The blank canvas I was staring at the other day was cream cheese. As Emily Dickinson wrote, "I dwell in possibilities", I did not dwell in the possibilities of poetry or prose, rather the possibilities of cream cheese! I did not want to just spread it on a gluten free bagel (after all it is not easy to FIND a gluten free bagel in the grocery store), rather I wanted to do something MORE with this spread. Taking inspiration from the flavored packages of cream cheese, I began to ponder a mix of homemade chunky applesauce (I will do that next time) with the cream cheese. The ah ha moment arrived! My sandwich decision was made. I would combine a baked apple with cream cheese and turn it into a sandwich.



Ingredients:
  • 2 slices of gluten free bread or 2 rice cakes for an open face version
  • 1 apple cut into small slices
  • cream cheese (not flavored)
  • cinnamon (to taste)

Instruction:
  • Start by THINLY slicing an apple with a knife or mandolin.
  • Either add slices of apple to non-stick foil and sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 for 20 minutes OR add slices to a pan with just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan and sprinkle with cinnamon and cook until liquid is absorbed
  • Toast the bread and place the cream cheese and apple slices on the bread





NOTE: The apples can be prepared ahead of time. The baked apples provide a bit of a crunch while the sauteed apples are soft and the texture combines with the cream cheese.

SERVE: This sandwich can be a breakfast sandwich with some fruit on the side or eaten for lunch with a salad or vegetables on the side.


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