1/ In a bowl put flour, salt, vanilla sugar, butter in small cubes, knead with your fingertips, make a well, add water and knead again, form a ball and refrigerate for 3 good hours.
2/ Peel, remove the seeds and cut the apples into thick slices.
Wash, remove the pits and cut the apricots into thick slices.
Put everything in a bowl and add sugar and spices while mixing.
3/ Preheat oven to 180° (Gas mark 6)
4/ Remove the dough from the fridge, flour the work surface, roll out the dough into one large and one smaller circle.
Butter and flour the mold, spread the dough and arrange the fruit in a circle then place the small circle on top, press the edge well, glaze with melted butter and bake.
5/ When cooked (30 min) enjoy warm or cold with a coffee and vanilla ice cream.
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