Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars: Silky Autumn

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups finely crushed Digestive Biscuits (or Graham Crackers)
• ¼ cup Granulated Sugar (for crust)
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon (for crust)
• ½ cup (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, melted (for crust)
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar (for caramel)
• ¼ cup Water (for caramel)
• ½ cup Heavy Cream, warmed (for caramel)
• 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, cut into cubes (for caramel)
• 1 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt (for caramel)
• 32 oz Full-Fat Cream Cheese, softened (4 blocks)
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar (for filling)
• 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract (pure)
• 4 Large Eggs, room temperature
• 1 Egg Yolk, room temperature
• 3 large Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored, diced ½ inch
• 1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter (for apples)
• 2 tablespoons Light Brown Sugar, packed
• ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon (for apples)
• ¼ cup Salted Caramel Sauce (reserved for topping)