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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 2 cups flour
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 1 cup water
- tsp. almond extract 3 eggs
- l/2 cup sugar
- Confectioners Sugar Glaze
- 1 1/2 cup. confectioners sugar
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 1 to 2 Tbsp. warm water
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut l/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over mixture. Mix with a fork. Round into a ball; divide in half. On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip, 12 x 3 inches. Strips should be about 3 inches apart.
In medium saucepan, beat l/2 cup butter, l/2 cup sugar, and 1 cup water to rolling boil. Remove from eat and quickly stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour Stir vigorously over low eat 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 and brown. Cool Frost with confectioners sugar glaze.
Sugar Glaze: Mix confectioners sugar, butter (softened), almond extract or vanilla, and 1 to 2 Tablespoons warm water until smooth.