Apple Cider Caramel Crumb Bars

INGREDIENTS

Egg yolk, large

1 cup

Oats, old-fashioned

1 1/2 cups

All-purpose flour

9 oz

Apple cider caramel candies or kraft caramels

3/4 tsp

Baking powder

1/3 cup

Brown sugar, lightly packed

1 tsp

Cinnamon, ground

1 dash

Nutmeg, ground grated

1/2 tsp

Salt

8 1/3 tbsp

Sugar

1 tsp

Vanilla extract

14 tbsp

Butter, unsalted

6 tbsp

Heavy cream

Large (or 5 medium) apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (about ¼-inch thick)