1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 loaf French bread or baguette, with crust, cut into small cubes
1 lb brown sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 large apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 pound cream cheese, chilled and chopped into small cubes
Heavy cream for garnish

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 x 14 inch glass casserole pan. Set aside.

Melt the remaining butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. When all butter is melted, add bread cubes and stir to coat evenly.

Spread bread cubes on a baking sheet and bake 15 minutes, or until lightly brown and crisp.

Remove the bread and turn the oven temperature up to 400 degrees.

Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.

In large mixing bowl, combine the chopped apples, walnuts, cream cheese and toasted bread cubes. Drizzle with the reserved sugar syrup and mix to evenly distribute. Transfer the mixture to the 9 x 14 pan. Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes. Every five minutes, remove from oven and stir. Garnish with drizzled heavy cream over top of each serving.