CHOCOLATE CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS
CRUST
2 cups flour  
1/2 cup packed brown sugar  
2 sticks butter, softened and cubed
FILLING
2-8 ounce bars cream cheese, softened 
1/2 cup sugar  
2 JUMBO eggs 
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
FRUIT LAYER
2 medium apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped  
3 tablespoons sugar 
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
STREUSEL
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar  
1 cup flour  
1/2 cup quick cooking oats 
1 stick butter, melted
TOPPING
12 KRAFT caramels, melted in double boiler  
4 ounces milk chocolate chips, melted in double boiler

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 9x13 pan with heavy duty foil.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.  Cut in butter with pastry blender until crumbly.
• Press firmly and evenly into pan.
• Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, on medium speed until smooth.
• Add vanilla. Stir to combine.
• Pour over crust.
• In a small bowl combine the apples, 3 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Toss to coat.
• Spoon evenly over cream cheese layer.
• In a medium mixing bowl toss together the streusel ingredients until well blended.
• Sprinkle over apple layer.
• Bake 30 minutes or until filling is set.
• Drizzle with caramel and chocolate.
• Cool completely!
• After cooling lift the foil out of the pan.  Fold foil out flat to cut the bars.
• Store bars covered in the refrigerator.