Danish Puff

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Danish Puff

Ingredients:

1 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond flavoring
1 cup sifted flour
3 eggs
Chopped nuts of your choice

Icing:

1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons milk
Confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Measure first flour amount listed in a bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water. Mix with a fork. Round into a ball and divide in half.

Pat dough into 2 long strips with hands. Make them about 12x3 inches. Place about 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

Place the second listed butter and 1 cup water in pan and bring to a rolling boil. Add almond flavoring and remove from heat. Immediately stir in flour, all at once, and stir until thick and smooth. Add 1 egg at a time, beating smooth before adding the rest.

Divide mixture in half. Spread each half evenly over each pastry on baking sheet. Bake about 60 minutes, until topping is crisp and brown. Mix all icing ingredients together and heat. Consistency should be thin. Frost puffs with confectioners sugar icing and cover generously with chopped nuts. Slice on an angle. Serves 10 - 2" slices