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      Title: Caramel-Apple Skillet Buckle
 Categories: Pastry, Fruits, Nuts, Grains, Candy
      Yield: 12 servings
 
    1/2 c  Butter, softened
    3/4 c  Sugar
      2 lg Eggs; room temp
      1 ts Vanilla extract
      2 c  A-P flour
  2 1/2 ts Baking powder
  1 3/4 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/2 ts Ground ginger
    1/4 ts Salt
  1 1/2 c  Buttermilk
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    2/3 c  (packed) brown sugar
    1/2 c  A-P flour
    1/4 c  Cold butter
    3/4 c  Fine chopped pecans
    1/2 c  Old-fashioned oats
      6 c  Thin sliced peeled Gala or
           - other sweet apples
     18    Caramels; unwrapped
      1 tb Buttermilk
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           Vanilla ice cream
           Whipped cream
           Additional chopped pecans
           Ground cinnamon
 
  Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.
  
  In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and
  fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well
  after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl,
  whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt;
  add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk,
  beating well after each addition. Pour into a greased
  12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet.
  
  For topping, in a small bowl, mix brown sugar and flour;
  cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans and oats;
  sprinkle over batter. Top with apples. Bake until apples
  are golden brown, 60-70 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire
  rack.
  
  In a microwave, melt caramels with buttermilk; stir
  until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Let stand until set.
  Serve with toppings as desired.
  
  Emily Hobbs, Springfield, Missouri
  
  Makes: 12 servings
  
  RECIPE FROM: 
https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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