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Ingredients
- FILLING:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup finely pulverized almonds
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup sugar
- ICING:
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- grated rind of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon softened butter
Preparation
Step 1
In a saucepan, bring the water and butter to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the flour all at once. Stir quickly. Place back on the heat and stir until it forms a ball. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, remove from the heat and cool.
Combine all the filling ingredients, if desired, and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Turn the paste into a large pastry bag and press out onto a baking sheet in the form of a large pretzel. If you choose to add the filling, press small, evenly spaced spoonfuls of it on top of the pretzel.
Bake for 20 minutes, reduce the heat to 325 degrees, and bake for 15 minutes longer, until the pastry is golden. Check for doneness by pressing to see if it feels firm. Do not overbake. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.
For the icing, combine the powdered sugar with enough lemon juice to make a smooth, rather thin mixture. Add the lemon rind and blend in the butter. Drizzle the icing on the pretzel while it is still a little warm.