Desserts: Danish Puff
Source of Recipe
justmecookin.com
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs
Creamy Vanilla Glaze, recipe follows
Chopped nuts Recipe
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut 1/2 cup softened butter into 1 cup flour, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until particles are size of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over mixture; mix with fork. Gather pastry into ball; divide in half. Pat each half into rectangle, 12x3 inches, about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Heat remaining 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water to rolling boil in 2-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Quickly stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Spread half of the topping over each rectangle.
Bake about 1 hour or until topping is crisp and brown; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Spread with Creamy Vanilla Glaze; sprinkle with nuts. Makes 10 servings
Creamy Vanilla Glaze
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 to 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons warm water or milk
Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable.
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