Fig Sly Cake Recipe

• 290 g Flour
• Salt (to taste)
• 115 g Butter (diced)
• 85 g Lard (diced)
• 60 g Castor Sugar
• 230 g dried Figs (chopped)
• 85 g Walnuts (chopped)
• 60 g Currants
• 60 g Raisins
• Milk (to glaze)

• Mix flour and salt in a bowl.
• Add butter and lard. Rub with your hands till you get breadcrumbs.
• Add sugar, along with enough water, and mix to form soft dough.
• Combine figs, walnuts, currants, and raisins in a saucepan.
• Add 200 ml water and cook, whisking continuously until the fruits are cooked & soft. Remove and cool.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.
• Butter a baking tray.
• Lay one half part of dough in the tray.
• Layer the fruit mixture over the dough and place the second dough part on the top.
• Bake at 375 °F for 40 minutes, or until the cake turns golden brown.
• Serve hot with tea or coffee.