Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
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16 ounces cream cheese, softened (2-8 oz packages)
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
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1/2 cup sugar, divided
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2 tablespoons sugar, divided
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
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1/2 cup caramel topping
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1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture is crumbly.
- Press evenly into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
- Then add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
- Stir to combine.
- Pour over warm crust.
- In a small bowl, stir together the chopped apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
- Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping.
- Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set.
- Drizzle with caramel topping.
- MAKE STRUSEL TOPPING:
- In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.