Fig and carob pie

In addition to adoring the natural beauty of the Adriatic islands, we are big fans of the food that is eaten there. Fig pie is an irresistible Molat specialty - try it yourself. And we will not oppose the invitation to the cake .

Ingredients

• For dough:

• 150 g butter

• 100 g of sugar

• 1 bag Vanilla sugar Dolcela

• a little grated lemon zest

• 300 g of Podravka Wheat Smooth Flour

• ½ bags of Dolcela baking powder

• 2 eggs

• 1 tablespoon sour cream

• For the filling:

• 500 ml of milk

• 100 g of sugar

• 1 bag Vanilla sugar Dolcela

• 120 g Wheat semolina Podravka

• 120 g ground carob

• grated rind of lemon and orange

• 50 g butter

• 3 eggs

• 300 g of fresh figs or 100 g of fig jam

Preparation

1.

Whisk the butter with the sugar, vanilla sugar and grated lemon zest.

2.

Then alternately add flour mixed with baking powder and eggs.

3.

Finally add the sour cream. Then transfer the dough to a floured surface and shape into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and let stand for about 2 hours in the refrigerator.

4.

Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing. In a bowl, boil the milk to which you have added the sugar and vanilla sugar, then add the wheat semolina and cook for 2 minutes.

5.

Remove from the heat and stir in the minced carob with grated lemon and orange zest and allow to cool slightly. Then stir in the butter and eggs.

6.

Roll out the dough on plastic foil so that it does not stick to the base, and occasionally flour the upper surface of the dough when rolling. Roll out the dough to the size of a round mold (Ø 26 cm).

7.

Arrange sliced ​​fresh figs on the dough (or spread fig jam) and pour over the previously prepared filling.

8.

Place in a preheated oven at 170 ° C.

9.

After twenty minutes, take out the pie and decorate it with strips made from the remains of the pie dough. Spread the dough strips, if desired, with egg yolk, return to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes.

Serving

Cut the pie into slices and serve with hot drinks.

Advice

It is good that your round mold is deeper (up to a height of 5 cm), and if not, then use a mold with a larger diameter.