It's apples mashed up with dried legumes? (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

split peas

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'dried legumes?' is the definition.
'split-peas' can be an answer for 'legumes?' (split-pea is a kind of legume). I'm not sure about the 'dried' bit.

'it's apples mashed up' is the wordplay.
'mashed up' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'its'+'apples'='itsapples'
'itsapples' with letters rearranged gives 'SPLIT PEAS'.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for split peas that I've seen before include "What's in the soup" , "Dried vegetables" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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