Another Quilt

First off, I had a few requests for the Caramel Apple Cheesecake recipe, so I thought I'd just post it here. I got it from http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/09/caramel-apple-cheesecake-bars.html. It is delicious. And I have a history of messing up with desserts, but I have made this twice successfully. There are a lot of steps and it takes work, but well worth it!

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

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, recipe follows

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!

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 ingredients. I like to really combine it by using my clean hands to thoroughly combine the butter into the mixture.

I have finally started the quilt for baby #2. With Amelia, I had her quilt done by this time in my pregnancy. So I'm getting a bit of a late start. I thought I'd be a professional sewer by now, but actually no, I haven't done 1 sewing project since! The above picture IS NOT the finished product of a quilt I made, but instead my inspiration. I love the aqua/dark pink combo. But please do not expect my quilt to be that beautiful.

I loved making Amelia's quilt and I am excited to get started again! I have the fabric and have already cut out a few squares. I'll get a picture of my fabric once the squares are all cut. 

See you next time!