Almond Puff

Almond Puff

1 ts Almond extract
1/2 c Butter (or margarine),
-softened
1 c Gold Medal flour
2 tb Water
1/2 c Butter (or margarine)
1 c Water
1 c Gold Medal flour
3 Eggs

Chopped nuts Confectioners' Sugar Glaze (below)

Heat oven to 350. Cut 1/2 C. butter into 1 C. flour. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. water
over mixture; mix with fork. Round into ball; divide in half. On un greased
baking sheet, pat each half into a strip, 12 by 3 inches. Strips should be
about 3 inches apart.

In medium saucepan, heat 1/2 C. butter & 1 C. water to rolling boil. Remove
from heat & quickly stir in almond extract & 1 C. flour. Stir vigorously
over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Beat in eggs, all at one time, until smooth. Divide in half; spread each
half evenly over strips, covering completely. Bake about 60 minutes or
until topping is crisp & brown. Cool. Frost with Confectioners' Sugar Glaze
& sprinkle generously with nuts. 10 to 12 servings

CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR GLAZE


Mix 1 1/2 C. confectioners' sugar, 2 tbsp. butter, (softened), 1 to 1 1/2
tsp. almond extract or 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla & 1 to 2 tbsp. warm water until
smooth.