• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8 x 8 nonstick baking pan.

Crust

• Using your stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Now mix in flour, vanilla, and salt until well combined.
• Place dough in baking pan and press down until it fits evenly in the pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes, while you make the filling.

Apples

• Slice apples thinly. Place over cooled crust.

Salted Caramel

• Mix the brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook while whisking gently for about 3-5 minutes, until it gets thicker.
• Slowly add in half-and-half and vanilla. Continue to whisk.
• Raise the heat to medium/medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Boil for 60 seconds.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in the salt.
• Let cool slightly before pouring over apples.

Streusel Topping

• Whisk together dry ingredients and then cut in the butter, using your hands or a fork, until it resembles coarse crumbles.
• Sprinkle evenly over the caramel.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until apples are tender and streusel is bubbly.
• Let cool before slicing and serving!
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