INGREDIENTS
2
large baking apples (peeled & diced)
1/2 tsp
ground nutmeg
2 tsp
ground cinnamon
1/2 cup
butter (softened + 2 tablespoons (divided))
2 cups
all-purpose flour
2 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
table salt
1 cup
granulated sugar
3
eggs
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1/4 cup
milk
8
caramels (each cut into 8 equal pieces)
1 tbsp
Turbinado sugar (raw, coarse sugar, optional)
8 oz
cream cheese (softened)
1
egg
1/2 cup
granulated sugar
Zest of one lemon
4 tbsp
butter
1/2 cup
packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp
kosher or coarse salt
1/2 cup
heavy cream
1/2 cup
chopped honey roasted pecans (optional)