Almond Puff recipe

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Makes : 10 to 12 servings

Ingredients :

• ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp water
• ½ cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup water
• 1 tspn almond extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• confectioners' sugar glaze
• chopped nuts

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cut ½ cup butter into 1 cup flour. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over mixture; mix with fork. Round into ball; divide in half. On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip, 12" x 3". Strips should be about 3 inches apart.
3. In medium saucepan, heat ½ cup butter and 1 cup water to rolling boil. Remove from heat and quickly stir in almond extract and 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.
4. Bake about 60 minutes or until topping is crisp and brown. Cool. Frost with Confectioners' Sugar Glaze and sprinkle generously with nuts.
5. For confectioners sugar glaze: Mix 1½ cups confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened, 1 to 1½ teaspoons almond extract or 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract and 1 to 2 tablespoons warm water until smooth.

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