Ingredients

• 8 slices good quality white bread, each about 1/2-inch thick
• Combine 1/3 cup dark amber maple syrup with 1/3 cup stone ground mustard OR use 2/3 cup fig spread
• 12 ounces extra-sharp cheddar, sliced
• 1 apple, such as Gala, Honeycrisp or McIntosh, very thinly sliced
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup half-n-half or whole milk
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• A generous pinch cinnamon
• Butter