Shelly's Recipe

HARVEST APPLE STREUSEL SQUARES

Category: Desserts

Crust
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Filling
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs

Topping
1 (21 oz) can apple pie filling

Streussel
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350

In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and finely chopped pecans. Press evenly onto parchment paper-lined 13x9-inch baking pan.

In medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk and eggs. Pour over prepared crust. Spoon apple pie filling over cream cheese layer.

In medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cranberries and pecans. Sprinkle over apple layer. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden. Do not overbake. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.