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Place the flour on a clean workbench in a pile.
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Make a well in the centre.
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Melt the butter and combine with the water.
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Pour the butter/water into the well and whisk in the flour a bit at a time with a fork or butter knife, until all the flour is combined.
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Knead into a pastry dough and allow to rest for 1 hour.
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In a round pie dish, place some butter, then sprinkle with some of the sugar.
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Thickly slice the figs and apples. Layer the figs, cut side down, in the pie plate.
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Sprinkle with half the remaining sugar.
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Layer the apple over that, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
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Roll the pastry out into a rough circle about the size of your pie dish (or slightly bigger). Lay over the fruit, pressing in on the edges.
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Bake at 240C for 30 minutes.
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Cool slightly out of the oven, then turn onto a plate (or other heat resistant flat dish), and grill for 10 minutes or until the sugar caramelises.
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Serve with cream or ice-cream.
