1/2 C Butter or Margarine, softened
1 C all-purpose Flour
2 T Water
1/2 C Butter or Margarine
1 C Water
1 t Almond Extract
1 C all-purpose Flour
3 Eggs
Creamy Vanilla Glaze (below)
Chopped nuts
Creamy Vanilla Glaze (Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable):
1 1/2 C Confectioner's Sugar
2 to 3 T Butter or Margarine, softened
1/2 to 1 t Vanilla
1 to 2 T warm Water or Milk
Recipe
1. Heat oven to 350ºF.
2. Cut 1/2 C softened butter into 1 C flour, using pastry
blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until particles are size of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 2 T water over mixture; mix
with fork. Gather pastry into ball; divide in half. Pat each
half into rectangle, 12x3 inches, about 3" apart on
ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Heat remaining 1/2 C butter and 1 C water to rolling
boil in 2-qt saucepan; remove from heat. Quickly stir in
almond extract and 1 C 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.
4. Bake about 1 hour or until topping is crisp and brown;
remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
5. Spread with Creamy Vanilla Glaze; sprinkle with nuts.
Makes 10 servings
Nutritional Info Per Serving:
Calories 385 (Calories from Fat 215); Fat 24g (Saturated 14g);
Cholesterol 120mg; Sodium 160mg; Potassium 80mg;
Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 5g