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Preheat the oven to 375°
Put the cherries in a heavy bottom saucepan, mix the water and the cornstarch together
Pour it over the cherries
Add the sugar
Cook over medium heat until the cherry mixture gets thick
Once the mixture is thickened up taste and add 1-2 tsp of lemon juice, cover and keep warm until ready to use
Mix the flour, ¼ cup sugar, and baking powder together
Cut in the cold butter
Mix the eggs and buttermilk together and quickly stir into the flour mix toss until the dough comes together but keep it light and fluffy
Pour the hot cherry mixture into a 2 ½ quart baking dish
Use a fork and drop pieces of the dough on top of the cherries
Sprinkle the dough with the remaining sugar
Bake for 20 -25 minutes or until the dough is baked through
Serve hot or cold