Lancashire Fig Or Fag Pie
150 g (6 oz) shortcrust pastry
200 g (8 oz) figs
1/2 teaspoon Mixed Spice (All Spice Pumpkin pie spice)
25 g (1 oz) currants
1 dessertspoon treacle (molasses)
a little cornflour
1. Line a shallow pie plate with the pastry.
2. Wash the figs and put them in a pan with just enough water to cover and stew until tender.
3. Strain the liquid and thicken with cornflour.
4. Mix in the figs, currants, spice and treacle, and pour into the pie plate.
5. Bake in a moderate oven (180 - 190°C, 350 - 375°F, mark 4 - 5) for about 45 minutes.
