- 50 mins
5/5
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 eggs
Preparation
Step 1
Mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup butter and 1 tablespoon water like pie crust and put on cookie sheet in 2 long strips 3 inches wide. Heat 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter to boiling point, remove from heat and add 1 cup flour immediately and stir until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. Add extract.
Spread on strips of pastry. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool.
Frost with:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Add cream to spread easily. Put chopped almonds on top.