Recipe#3537

Title: Almond Puff

From: kreitlow@webtv.net (Donald Kreitlow) 
 Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 14:57:14 -0600 (CST) 
 Subject: GERMAN (Pommern) ALMOND PUFF 
 Message-ID: <11198-36B4C3AA-225@mailtod-212.iap.bryant.webtv.net> 

1/2 cup butter
 1 cup flour
 2-3 tablespoons water
 1/2 cup butter 
 1 cup water
 1 teaspoon almond extract
 1 cup flour
 3 eggs
 Cut butter into flour. Add water to mixture. Mix and form into a
 ball. Divide in half.
 On an ungreased cookie sheet, form dough into two strips about 3
 inches by 15 inches long.
 In a sauce pan heat the butter and water to boiling.  Remove from
 heat and add the flour and almond extract. Over low heat add the
 eggs and stir until smooth.
 Spread over the two strips covering cmpletely. Bake at 350 degrees
 for 1 hour. Cool and frost.
 Frosting 
 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
 2 tablespoons soft butter
 1 teaspoon almond extract
 1-2 tablespoons warm water
 Mix frosting ingredients and stir until smooth.   Frost each strip
 and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
 Comments: This is the most fantastic german desert my friends and
 I have ever tasted.... I have request from then to make it often.