QandAs: Food

Almond Puff

Ingredients
1/2	cup	butter, softened
1	cup	flour, pastry
2	tablespoon	water
1/2	cup	butter
1	cup	water
1	teaspoon	almond extract
1	cup	flour, pastry
3	each	eggs

Directions:
Chopped nuts Confectioners' sugar Glaze (below) Heat oven to 350. Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. water over mixture; mix with fork. Round into ball; divide in half. On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip, 12 by 3 inches. Strips should be about 3 inches apart. In medium saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter & 1 cup water to rolling boil. Remove from heat & quickly stir in almond extract & 1 cup flour. Stir vigorously over low heat 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 & brown. Cool. Frost with Confectioners' sugar Glaze & sprinkle generously with nuts. 10 to 12 servings CONFECTIONERS' sugar GLAZE Mix 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 tbsp. butter,(softened), 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract or 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla & 1 to 2 tbsp. Warm water until smooth.