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Ingredients (Serves 8) 3 figs, halved 160 g flour 80 g butter 75 g caster sugar 2 eggs 125 g unsalted butter 90 g self raising flour 50 g ground almonds 1 Rub the butter into the flour until it resemb

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Serves: 2 Ingredients:4 plums, pitted and sliced4 tbs orange juice100 g frozen raspberries75 g low fat plain yoghurt100g low fat soft cheese1 tsp vanilla extract3 ginger nut biscuits, crushed 1 Gently