Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1-2 tbsp. water
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• Icing:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 11/2 tbsp. cream (or milk)
• 1 tbsp. soft butter
• 2 tsp. almond extract

Directions

1. • with pastry blender or 2 forks cut butter into flour until coarse crumbs form
2. • sprinkle with water, work just until dough can be formed into a ball
3. • press onto pastry sheet (doesn’t need to go to the edges) or form into two long strips approximately 4’ wide
4. • in medium saucepan bring water and butter to boil; remove from heat
5. • stir in flour, beat until smooth; beat in eggs one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition; stir in almond
6. • spread over crust on cookie sheet
7. • bake at 375° for 45 min; remove from oven; cool
8. • combine icing ingredients and spread on top

9. **store uncovered or loosely covered to keep flaky. Do not refrigerate.

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