1 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond flavoring
1 cup sifted flour
3 eggs
Icing:
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons milk
confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Mix all ingredients and heat. Consistency should be thin.
Heat oven to 350F. Measure first flour amount listed in a bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water. Mix with fork. Round into a ball and divide in half. Pat dough into 2 long strips with hands. Make them about 12 x 3 inches. Place about 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Place the second listed butter and 1 cup water in pan and bring to a rolling boil. Add almond flavoring and remove from heat. immediately stir in flour, all at once, and stir until thick and smooth. Add 1 egg at a time, beating smooth before adding the rest. Divide mixture in half. Spread evenly in half over the pastry on the baking sheet. Bake about 60 minutes until topping is crisp and brown. Frost with confectioners sugar icing and cover generously with chopped nuts. Slice on an angle.
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