As the world's foremost authority in healthy longevity, Professor Luigi Fontana’s recipes aren’t just delicious – they’re good for you too. Nuts – which this recipe includes in two forms – are rich in soluble fibre that may help reduce blood pressure and the absorption of cholesterol in our intestine.

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F).
• Peel and core the apples and cut them into eighths.
• Place in a bowl with the honey, lemon, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix well until all the apple pieces are evenly coated. Place onto a lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, then turn the apple pieces over and bake for a further 10 minutes, raising the heat to 230°C (450°F).
• Remove once well coloured and still intact. While the apples are cooling, toast the bread. Spread each slice of toast with hazelnut butter, arrange the apples over the top and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

Recipe extracted from Plant Power (Hardie Grant)

Photo: Marzio Lanzini