Almond Puff

By MaryEllen

This looks and tastes like a professional bakery pastry.
Tips
Nutrition calculated using 4T toasted almonds for the top of the pastry

Yes, indeed, the only sugar in this recipe is in the glaze!

If you cut each quarter of a loaf into 4 pieces instead of 1 inch pieces it reduces the calorie count per slice to 100 calories with 6.33 carbs and .23 gms sugar.

Reviews
5 stars - This is a terrific recipe. Makes 2 nice "loaves" for a pot luck or whatever. - ME 9/8/2010

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, chilled , divided
• 2 cups flour, divided
• 1 cup water, plus 2 Tablespoons (divided use)
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 3 eggs
• 4 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
• Glaze Frosting
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 Tbs butter, melted and cooled
• 1-1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 Tbs water or milk, Scant

Details

Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cut 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup flour. Sprinkle 2 Tablespoons of water over it. Mix with fork and form into a round ball. Refrigerate till firm enough to work with. Divide in half on an ungreased cookie sheet. Pat each into a 12 x 3" strip and place the strips 3 inches apart.

2. In a medium saucepan heat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water to a rolling boil. Remove from heat, stir in almond extract and one cup flour. Return to heat and stir until it forms a ball (about 1 minute). Remove from heat, add three eggs and beat until smooth. Divide in half and spread over each strip of dough evenly. I will not flatten out, so be sure you smooth it nicely. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 55 minutes or until the top is crisp and golden. Allow to cool and frost with confectioners' glaze and sprinkle with sliced almonds. To keep the puff from sliding around on the serving tray, place a few daubs of icing on the tray.

3. Cut into 1 inch portions for 24 servings, You can make them smaller and get 32 units from the recipe for less calories!

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/24 of a recipe (1.4 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133.25
Calories From Fat (67%) 89.14
% Daily Value
Total Fat 10.12g 16%
Saturated Fat 5.73g 29%
Cholesterol 49.32mg 16%
Sodium 17.05mg <1%
Potassium 32.8mg <1%
Total Carbohydrates 8.44g 3%
Fiber 0.45g 2%
Sugar 0.31g
Protein 2.27g 5%