Salted Caramel Apple Crumb Bars
INGREDIENTS
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Salted Caramel Sauce:
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2 cups granulated sugar
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12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into pieces
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1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
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1 tablespoon fleur de sel or Maldon sea salt flakes
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For the Apple Filling:
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5 cups peeled and diced apples (I used Granny Smith)
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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½ cup all-purpose Gold Medal flour
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1 teaspoon cornstarch
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground all-spice
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For the crust:
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3 cups all-purpose Gold Medal flour
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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