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- 8 Opal apples, peeled and cut into thin slices
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dried cherries, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes, then drained
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- For the biscuits:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 TBSP butter, melted
- Butter or baking spray for greasing pan
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