Caramel Apple Flan with Toasted Pepitas Recipe

Name: Caramel Apple Flan with Toasted Pepitas Recipe
Ingredients: For the Apples; 2 Granny Smith apples; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped; For the Flan; 1 3/4 cup sugar, divided; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons water; 2 cups milk; 1 cup cream; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 5 eggs; For the Pepitas; 1 cup pepitas; Applewood smoked salt, to taste