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Cornmeal cake with figs

1 cup stone ground cornmeal 2 cups water Salt Olive oil 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup slivered almonds 1/3 cup raisins 3/4-1 cup chopped dried figs 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup flour Boil 2 cups of water. Add cornmeal slowly while stirring. Turn heat to medium. Stir until thick and porridge begins to pull frommpanmwall. Add salt and 1'TBL olive oil. Remove from heat. Add all but flour and mix well. Add flour and just mix until combined. Butter a cake Pam. Dust with cornmeal or breadcrumbs. Bake at 400 for 35-50'minutes until done. Cool and serve.