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Preheat your oven to 400.
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Arrange the walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet or a cast-iron skillet.
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Toast in the oven for about 6 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, giving them a stir halfway through.
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Remove and set aside.
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Combine the diced apples, the brown sugar, and the cornstarch in a medium bowl.
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Toss to coat evenly.
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Now add the salt, the lemon zest, and the lemon juice.
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Toss again.
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Using a paper towel, rub an 11 x 7-inch baking dish with a tablespoon of butter.
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Pour in the apple mixture.
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Roast the apples at 400 for 30 minutes or until tender, folding every few minutes.
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Remove the apples from the oven and preheat the broiler.
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Combine 1 tablespoon of the butter and the honey in a small saucepan.
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Melt and stir until incorporated.
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(Or microwave on HIGH 1 minute until the butter melts and the mixture bubbles.)
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Brush the bread on all sides with the honey butter.
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Place the sugar in a shallow dish.
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Dredge the buttered bread in sugar.
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Place the bread slices on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
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Broil 3 minutes, turn, and broil 2 minutes more, until evenly toasted and glistening.
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To serve, smear a tablespoon of creme fraiche on each piece of toast.
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Top with roasted apples and walnuts.
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Tell them it took you forever, and that it's too long a recipe to even discuss.
