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Apple Pear Crisp with Aged Wisconsin Cheddar Crumb Topping & Sweetened Wisconsin Mascarpone

• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, cut in small pieces
• 2 pounds firm medium Fuji apples, peeled and cored
• 1 1/2 pounds firm medium pears, peeled and cored
• 4 ounces Wisconsin aged Cheddar cheese
• 1 8-ounce container Wisconsin Mascarpone cheese
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375° F. In a medium bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Add butter; use a pastry cutter or fingers to work mixture together until crumbly; set aside. Fit SaladShooter® electric slicer/shredder with Thick Slicing Cone. Slice apples and pears into a shallow 3-quart oval casserole. Toss together. Sprinkle reserved oatmeal mixture evenly over the top. Bake 20 minutes. Fit SaladShooter® electric slicer/shredder with Shredding Cone and shred Cheddar cheese over oatmeal topping. Bake 20 minutes longer. Cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine Mascarpone, sugar and vanilla until blended. To serve, spoon crisp into dessert dishes and top with a dollop of sweetened Mascarpone.
Makes 6 servings