Apple Strudle Bars

	Recipe Name	Apple Strudle Bars
	Difficulty Level	Advanced
	Traditional food from	United States of America
	Ingredients	2/3 cup butter (margarine) ( 1 1/3 sticks) 3 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 egg, large 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 cups flour, all-purose 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 8 cups tart baking apples, thinly sliced 1 cup flour, all-purpose 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 cup cold butter (margarine) (1 stick)
	Preparation	Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C Cream butter (margarine), cream cheese and brown sugar together in a medium sized bowl. Beat in egg and almond extract (or vanilla). Stir in flour and salt until blended. With your fingers, press dough into the bottom of the greased baking tray in an even layer. To make the filling, blend flour, sugar, and spices in a small bowl and toss in peeled, sliced apples. Put the apple mixture on top of the crust. For the topping, stir the flour, brown sugar, and spices in a small bowl. Cut in the butter (margarine) until the mixture forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumbs over the sliced apples. Place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake for about 40 minutes or until the apples are tender and the topping has browned. Cool in the tray. These can be made a day ahead, covered well, and stored in a cool place. Cut just before serving. Great served with some ice cream.