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.
This recipe for Almond Puff is from our appetizer recipes collection.