3 med. all-purpose or cooking apples
2 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. pure maple syrup
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 slices whole-wheat bread, toasted
1 tbsp. sugar

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Peel, core and thinly slice apples. In a medium non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the apples, syrup, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cook about 5 minutes or until apples are soft.

Drain and reserve the cooking liquid. Allow apples to cool a few minutes. Place toasted bread on a lightly buttered baking sheet. Divide apples equally, overlapping the slices in a spiral design.

Sprinkle apples with sugar. Bake about 5 minutes or until the apples are hot and bread is crisp. Drizzle the reserved liquid over the apples and serve immediately. Serves 4.