Preheat oven to 350°. Place flour in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle with water; toss with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough in half. On greased baking sheets, press each portion into 12x3-in. rectangle.
For topping, in a saucepan, heat butter and water to a rolling boil. Add flour and salt all at once and beat until blended. Cook over low heat, stirring vigorously until mixture pulls away from sides of pan and forms a ball. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth. Add extract; continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Spread half of the mixture over each rectangle.
Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool on pans 10 minutes.
Mix first four icing ingredients until smooth; spread over warm pastries. Sprinkle with almonds.
Editor's Note
To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
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Marian
Dec 2, 2020
I make this all the time however I rember making this a long time ago and I added pineapple between the bottom and top layer. I cann''t rember how much I added but it was so good. Has anyone else ever done that and if so how much did they add. Please help as this was so good and I lost the recipe when I moved to Fl. thanks for your help..
LegalSec
Jun 11, 2018
Very, very good and simple to make and not time consuming at all. I did not toast almonds and made a simple glaze without the butter.
gld2bmom
Dec 24, 2015
Perfect for Sunday breakfast - this recipe was easy-to-make and the puff tastes delicious! I added one teaspoon of vanilla extract to the filling in addition to the almond extract and that turned out great!
palm1350
Aug 29, 2013
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gebi
Aug 7, 2013
My mother used to make this for company and it was always a hit. It's simple to make, but takes some time, so plan ahead.
judygab
Sep 24, 2012
If I make this the evening beforee it is needed how do i refriegerate is so it will be just as good?
earlycoffee
Mar 15, 2012
This is the best. I have made this for over 40 years and it is always popular. Great to take to a food auction, give to a bereaved family and we always have this for Christmas morning.
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I make this all the time however I rember making this a long time ago and I added pineapple between the bottom and top layer. I cann''t rember how much I added but it was so good. Has anyone else ever done that and if so how much did they add. Please help as this was so good and I lost the recipe when I moved to Fl. thanks for your help..
Very, very good and simple to make and not time consuming at all. I did not toast almonds and made a simple glaze without the butter.
Perfect for Sunday breakfast - this recipe was easy-to-make and the puff tastes delicious! I added one teaspoon of vanilla extract to the filling in addition to the almond extract and that turned out great!
No comment left
My mother used to make this for company and it was always a hit. It's simple to make, but takes some time, so plan ahead.
If I make this the evening beforee it is needed how do i refriegerate is so it will be just as good?
This is the best. I have made this for over 40 years and it is always popular. Great to take to a food auction, give to a bereaved family and we always have this for Christmas morning.
No comment left