Ingredients
Crust:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick cold butter ( 1/2 cup)
3 tablespoons ice water
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
Directions
Mix the flour, sugar, cheese, cayenne pepper and salt together with an electric mixer. Cut in butter until mixture is coarse crumbs, and then add cold water. Do not overmix. Mixture will hold together when pressed between your fingers. Pour into a well-greased 9-inch springform pan. Press mixture into bottom and up the sides of the pan. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the crust.
Filling:
5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Gently combine filling ingredients together and pour into crust.
Topping:
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup cold butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 jar butterscotch caramel sauce (Mrs. Richardson's preferred)
Combine sugar, flour, butter and vanilla and sprinkle over the apple filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Drizzle with warm butterscotch caramel sauce. Serves 8-10.