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    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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