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- 2 cups plain flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 225g unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 large egg, for brushing the dough
- Raw sugar, for dusting
- Filling
- 250g strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons caramelised balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, seeeds scraped or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons plain flour
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