Danish Puff

Ingredients

• •2 cups flour
• •1/2 teaspoon salt
• •1 cup unsalted butter
• •2 tablespoons ice water
• •1 teaspoon almond extract
• •3 eggs
• •1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
• •4 tablespoons cream
• •1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• •1 teaspoon vanilla
• •Almonds sliced

Directions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350.
2. 2To make the pastry, combine 1 cup of flour and salt in processor. Add 1/2 cup butter and process until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add ice water and process until mixture forms ball. Chill until puff mixture is ready.
3. 3To make the puff, combine remaining 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add almond extract.
4. 4With a wooden spoon, add 1 cup of flour and stir until well blended. Then add
5. 5eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each until mixture is glossy.
6. 6Divide pastry into 2 parts. Roll each out to a 12 by 3 inch strip and
7. 7place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Spread puff on pastry and bake for one hour.
8. 8Glaze when cool and sprinkle almond slices on top.
9. 9To make the glaze, combine confectioner s sugar, cream, softened butter and vanilla and blend until smooth.