Apple Strudel Topped Bars

Really good and easy to make strudel bars.
These can be made a day ahead, covered well,
and stored in a cool place.
Cut just before serving to the size
that best fits the crowd.
Great served with some ice cream.

Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter
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

For the topping:
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)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Lightly spray jelly roll pan with a vegetable spray or oil.
Cream butter, 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 pan 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 until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle the crumbs over the sliced apples.
Place the pan in the preheated oven
and bake for about 40 minutes or until
the apples are tender and the topping has browned.
Cool in the pan.