CRACK APPLES


FILLING

1 kilo apples, peeled weight, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup cornflour



TOPPING

1 x 650 gram loaf white bread
250 grams butter, melted
3/4 - 1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon

125 grams cream cheese, soft
1/2 cup icing sugar


preheat oven to 180 c.  lightly grease 9 x 13 baking dish.


in a bowl, mix the apples, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and cornflour together.

spread evenly across the bottom of the baking dish. put aside.

mix the cinnamon and sugar together. put aside.

mix the cream cheese and icing sugar together. put aside.

cut the crusts of all the slices of bread (except the ends). evenly spread 1/2 the slices with the cream
cheese mix and top each with the other half. cut each sandwich into three strips.

dip each piece into the butter then into the cinnamon sugar. lay each across the top of the apples in no particular order.

cover with foil and cook for approx. 25 - 30 minutes or until apples are just soft.

remove foil and cook until top is just crunchy.

serve with custard or whipped cream