Granny Smith Apple Cheese Bars

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Granny Smith Apple Cheese Bars

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
2 eggs
2- (8-oz.) cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 Tbs.
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmet

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
Mix in small bowl

Preheat oven to 350.

In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into a 9x13 pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar in mixer at medium speed until smooth. Then add eggs, 1 at a time, vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping. Bake for 30 minutes, or until filling is set. Drizzle with caramel topping.

By Chef Jeff DeJong

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