Almond Puff

By mona

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tbsp water
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• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup flour
• 3 eggs
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• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 2 tbsp softened butter
• 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 - 2 tbsp warm water

Preparation

Step 1

Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour
Sprinkle with 2 tbsp. water and mix with fork
Cut into half and shape each half into a 12" x 3" strip on an ungreased baking sheet

In saucepan, heat butter and water to a rolling boil.
Remove and stir in almond extract and flour.
Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball (about 1 minute)
Remove from heat and beat in eggs, one at a time until smooth.
Spread over the strips.
Bake at 350 F for 1 hour

Mix frosting ingredients.
Spread frosting on cooled pastry.
Sprinkle with flaked almonds.