Recipe of the Week November 11, 2019

CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE

PREP TIME 20 minutes

COOK TIME 1 hour 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

CRUST:

2 cups Flour1/2 cup Brown Sugar2 Sticks Butter softened

FILLING:

3 packages Cream Cheese 8 oz. softened1 cup Sugar1 tsp Vanilla3 Eggs

APPLE MIXTURE:

3 Granny Smith Apples peeled cored and diced into small pieces2 tbsp Sugar1/2 tsp Cinnamon1/4 tsp Nutmeg

TOPPING:

1 cup Brown Sugar packed1 cup Flour1/2 cup Quick Oats1 stick Butter SoftenedCaramel Topping to drizzle

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9X13 baking pan with aluminum foil be sure to leave overhang on all four sides.

Combine flour and brown sugar in medium sized bowl and cut in butter with 2 forks or a pastry blender until crumbly.

Press mixture into prepared pan & bake for 15-20 minutes.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, vanilla & sugar until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time mixing to combine.

Pour mixture onto baked crust.In a medium bowl, toss Apples, sugar and cinnamon until combined.

Sprinkle apple pieces evenly over cream cheese mixture.

Combine brown sugar, flour, quick oats and softened butter in a medium bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle topping evenly over your apple layer.

Bake for 45-60 minutes or until filling is set. (You can check it by just slightly jiggling the pan). Allow to cool and then place in refrigerator 4 hours or overnight.

Remove from pan and cut into 16 even sized bars.

Drizzle with caramel topping.

NUTRITION INFORMATION Calories: 504, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Cholesterol: 107mg, Sodium: 256mg, Potassium: 171mg, Carbohydrates: 60g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 39g, Protein: 6g, Vitamin A: 985%, Vitamin C: 1.6%, Calcium: 74%, Iron: 1.7%

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)