County Fair Caramel Apple Bars
INGREDIENTS
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Crust
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1 cup (2 sticks, 8 ounces) unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3/4 cup (5 5/8 ounces) brown sugar, firmly packed
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1 cup (4 ounces) confectioners' sugar or glazing sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 3/4 cups (11 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 cup (3 1/4 ounces) nut flour*
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1 large egg
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Filling
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4 to 5 medium tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced, then chopped (about 5 cups, about 20 ounces prepared)
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2 tablespoons (7/8 ounce) brown sugar
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2 tablespoons (1 ounce) boiled cider, or substitute an additional 2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Topping**
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1 cup (10 ounces) caramel, from a block, or about 30 caramel candies
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2 1/2 tablespoons (1 1/4 ounces) milk or cream
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*Almond (toasted or plain), hazelnut flour (toasted or plain), and pecan meal are all good choices. Or grind 1 cup nuts in a food processor; be sure to stop before the mixture becomes pasty.
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**Or use our prepared caramel sauce.
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