Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F) and prepare the baking pan by greasing it or lining it with parchment paper.

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.

Remove stems from dried figs, chop, and soak in warm water with sugar for 5 minutes. Drain and blend with lemon juice until smooth.

Spread the fig mixture over the baked crust evenly.

In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg until smooth. Spread over the fig layer.

Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is set and slightly golden; a jiggly center is desired.

Allow to cool completely in the pan before slicing into squares or rectangles.