DANISH PUFF
List of Ingredients
- 1/2 CUP SOFTENED BUTTER
- 1 CUP FLOUR
- 2 TABLESPOONS WATER
- 1/2 CUP BUTTER
- 1 CUP WATER
- 1 TEASPOON ALMOND EXTRACT
- 1 CUP FLOUR
- 3 EGGS
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- 1/2 CUP POWDERED SUGAR
- 2 TABLESPOONS SOFTENED BUTTER
- 1 1/2 TEASPOONS VANILLA
- 1 TO 2 TABLESPOONS WARM WATER
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- SLICED ALMONDS
Instructions
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350°.
- CUT 1/2 CUP SOFTENED BUTTER INTO 1 CUP FLOUR USING A PASTRY BLENDER OR YOUR FINGERS UNTIL COARSE CRUMBS FORM. SPRINKLE 2 TABLESPOONS WATER OVER MIXTURE, MIX WITH FORK. GATHER PASTRY INTO A BALL AND DIVIDE IN HALF. PAT EACH HALF INTO 12 X 3" RECTANGLE AND PLACE 3" APART ON AN UNGREASED COOKIE SHEET.
- HEAT REMAINING 1/2 CUP BUTTER AND 1 CUP WATER TO A ROLLING BOIL IN A 2 QUART SAUCEPAN, REMOVE FROM HEAT. QUICKLY STIR IN ALMOND EXTRACT AND 1 CUP FLOUR. STIR VIGOROUSLY OVER LOW HEAT WITH A WOODEN SPOON ABOUT 1 MINUTE OR UNTIL MIXTURE FORMS A BALL, REMOVE FROM HEAT. ADD EGGS, BEATING UNTIL SMOOTH WITH WOODEN SPOON. SPREAD HALF OF THE TOPPING OVER EACH RECTANGLE.
- BAKE ABOUT 1 HOUR OR UNTIL TOPPING IS CRISP AND BROWN, REMOVE FROM PAN AND PLACE ON A WIRE RACK AND COOL COMPLETELY.
- MEANWHILE, MAKE POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE: IN A BOWL, COMBINE THE CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR, SOFTENED BUTTER, VANILLA AND WARM WATER UNTIL SMOOTH.
- SPREAD THE TOPS WITH THE SUGAR GLAZE AND SPRINKLE WITH ALMONDS.
- NOTE: IF YOU ARE USING MARGARINE MAKE SURE IT CONTAINS AT LEAST 65% VEGETABLE OIL.
- 10 TO 12 SERVINGS
SOURCE: BETTY CROCKER
- 1 SERVING EQUALS:
385 CALORIES
215 CALORIES FROM FAT
24 GMS FAT
5 GM SATURATED FAT
65 MG CHOLESTEROL
260 MG SODIUM
38 GM CARBOHYDRATE
1 GM DIETARY FIBER
5 GM PROTEIN
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