Thursday, October 7, 2010

Carmel Apple Cheesecake Bars

So I'm not going to lie this one has kind of a lot of steps, but would probably have been much easier if I didn't realize part way through that I was out of vanilla, and if I had a child who wasn't teething and didn't demand so much of my attention and gosh my life is so rough! Jk I love my son, we're kind of trying to transition to 1 nap a day and let's just say it hasn't been pleasant for either of us:) Anyway that said I definitely suggest making this for a crowd because it's super rich and I'm not sure that you could keep it all to yourself (although I'm going to try:), not to mention for all the effort you got to share it with someone who will really appreciate your hard work! Anyway this it a definite must try because it's so good, I found it at thegirlwhoateeverything, but was originally a Paula Dean recipe (and if you know Paula Dean, you know it's got to be good!)

Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

Cheesecake Filling:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Apples:
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Streusel topping
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
In a small bowl, combine all streusel ingredients, clean hands work best:)

1/2 cup caramel topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or 2 forks) until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust.

In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping and let cool. Serve cold and enjoy!

pictures to come, if impatient check out the girlwhoateeverything.blogspot.com


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