1/2 cup butter (or margarine), softened
1 cup gold medal flour
2 tbsp water
1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
1 cup water
1 tsp almond extract
1 cup gold medal flour
3 eggs
Directions
Chopped nuts Confectioners' Sugar Glaze (below)
Heat oven to 350. Cut 1/2 C. butter into 1 C. flour. Sprinkle 2 tbsp.
water over mixture; mix with fork. Round into ball; divide in half.
On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip, 12 by 3
inches. Strips should be about 3 inches apart.
In medium saucepan, heat 1/2 C. butter & 1 C. water to rolling boil.
Remove from heat & quickly stir in almond extract & 1 C. flour. Stir
vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, all at one time, until smooth. Divide
in half; spread each half evenly over strips, covering completely.
Bake about 60 minutes or until topping is crisp & brown. Cool. Frost
with Confectioners' Sugar Glaze & sprinkle generously with nuts. 10
to 12 servings
CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR GLAZE
Mix 1 1/2 C. confectioners' sugar, 2 tbsp. butter,(softened), 1 to 1
1/2 tsp. almond extract or 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla & 1 to 2 tbsp. warm
water until smooth.
**** And that is it.. **** Enjoy it!! V.O.
Servings: 6 servings
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