This easy to make and easy to eat appetizer from the folks at Cabot Creamery combines our fresh apples of fall with their delicious cheddar cheese. Perfect for holiday gatherings or game days, it can be simply doubled to satisfy a crowd.

Ingredients

24 thin slices narrow loaf French Bread
2 tart apples, cored and thinly sliced
8 ounces Cabot Sharp Cheddar, Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar or your favorite Cabot Cheddar, grated (about 2 cups)
1 cup walnut pieces

Directions

PREHEAT broiler. Arrange bread on baking sheet and toast lightly on both sides under broiler.
REMOVE from broiler and place about two apple slices on each toast. Mound cheese on top. Press walnut pieces into cheese. Return to broiler until cheese and walnuts are lightly colored.
Makes 24.