• 2 c. AP flour
• 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c. plus 2 T. sugar, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tspn vanilla extract
• 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored & finely chopped
• 1/2 t. cinnamon
• 1/4 t. ground nutmeg
• Streusel Topping (recipe follows)
• 1/2 c. caramel topping
• Streusel Topping:
• Makes about 1 cup
• 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 c. AP flour
• 1/2 c. quick cooking oats
• 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
3. Cut in butter w/a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
4. Press evenly into a 13x9x2 inch baking pan lined w/heavy duty aluminum foil.
5. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese w/an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
7. Beat in 1/2 c. sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour over warm crust.
8. In a small bowl, stir together chopped apples, 2 T. sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg.
9. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
10. Sprinkle evenly w/Streusel Topping.
11. Bake 30 minutes or until filling is set.
12. Drizzle w/caramel topping.
13. Streusel Topping:
14. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.
15. I found this recipe on thenest.com. It sounds wonderful but I haven't tried it yet. the nestie was jamaicamama and she got it from Paula Deen

I found this recipe on thenest.com. It sounds wonderful but I haven't tried it yet. the nestie was jamaicamama and she got it from Paula Deen