3 danish applesauce bread Recipes

unsalted butter, apple juice, french bread (about 2 1/2 cups) or 12 slices italian bread, ground fine in a food processor (about 2 1/2 cups), lingonberry preserves or 1 cup raspberry preserves, cream (optional), mcintosh apples (about 8 large) or 3 lbs rome apples (about 8 large), water, sugar

unsalted butter, homemade-type white bread , ground fine in a food processor (about 2 1/2 cups), homemade chunky applesauce (recipe follows) or bottled chunky applesauce, mcintosh apples (about 8 large), water, sugar, lingonberry preserves * or raspberry preserves plus additional for garnish, lightly sweetened whipped cream for garnish and as an accompaniment