Kue Keju Apel Karamel

Bahan-bahan (12 porsi)

• 1 ½ cups remah kerupuk graham
• ⅓ cup gula pasir
• ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 pounds cream cheese (room temperature (4 8-ounce packages))
• 1 ½ cups gula pasir
• 8 ounces sour cream (room temperature)
• 5 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tablespoon ekstrak vanila
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 4 cups apel (kupas dan potong dadu)
• 3 tablespoons salted butter (divided)
• 6 tablespoons gula merah
• 2 sejumput garam
• 1 ½ cup permen karamel yang kenyal
• 2 tablespoons krim kental