Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cold Land O Lakes Butter, cut into pieces
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 (7-ounce) package dried figs, stems removed, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Land O Lakes Butter, melted
  • Coarse grain white sugar

Method

  • Combine flour, sugar and salt in bowl.
  • Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Mix in enough water just until flour is moistened and forms dough.
  • Combine figs, brown sugar, orange juice, orange zest and cinnamon in saucepan.
  • Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low; cook 4-6 minutes or until figs have absorbed most of the liquid.
  • Place fig mixture into food processor bowl; process until smooth.
  • Transfer mixture to bowl; cool completely.
  • Heat oven to 375F.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
  • Roll out dough on floured surface to 13x9-inch rectangle.
  • Trim; cut in half to form 2 (12x4-inch) rectangles.
  • Place onto prepared baking sheet.
  • Spread 1 inch wide ribbon of filling (thickness should be just under 1/4 inch) lengthwise down center of rectangle.
  • Lift long edges of dough up and over filling using knife.
  • Press seam together; turn pastry over.
  • Brush generously with melted butter.
  • Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
  • Trim ends; cut into (3/4 inch) slices.