• In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, cream, and corn syrup. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until butter is completely melted and ingredients are well-combined.
  1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, ½ cup (113 g) salted butter, ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream, 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
• Increase heat to medium-high and stir constantly until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes (the caramel should reach approximately 230F (110C) on a candy thermometer).
• Remove from heat and immediately pour into a heatproof container. Stir in vanilla extract and salt. Allow to cool completely, until no longer warm to the touch, before proceeding with the recipe. Once caramel is cooled, make the cheesecake mixture.
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon table salt

For the cheesecake mixture:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and heavy cream. Beat on low-speed until just-combined, then slowly increase speed to high and beat for 1-2 minutes, until smooth but thick and fluffy (it won’t be as fluffy as cool whip).
  8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, ⅔ cup (85 g) powdered sugar, ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
• Measure out 1 cup of cooled caramel (reserve the rest at room temperature for topping the dip later) and pour into cream cheese mixture. Stir on low-speed until completely incorporated and smooth.
• Pour and spread evenly into a 9” pie plate or other serving dish.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 30-60 minutes before serving. Reserve remaining caramel at room temperature so it remains pourable for topping.
• Once ready to serve, remove from the refrigerator and drizzle remaining caramel overtop. Top with chopped toasted walnuts or pecans, toffee bits, and/or shaved chocolate, if desired and serve with sliced apples, pretzels, graham crackers, or your favorite dipper.
  Remaining caramel, ¼ cup toffee bits, 2 Tablespoons finely chopped toasted pecans or walnuts, Chocolate shavings or ¼ cup mini chocolate chips to taste, For serving: Cored and sliced apples, graham crackers, pretzels, or other favorite dippers