Almond Danish Puff

• Pastry
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons water
• Topping
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• Creamy Almond Glaze
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 -2 tablespoon warm water or 1 -2 tablespoon milk
• sliced almonds

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Cut 1/2 cup softened butter into 1 cup flour, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until particles are size of coarse crumbs.
3. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over mixture; mix with fork.
4. Gather pastry into ball; divide in half.
5. Pat each half into rectangle, 12x3 inches, about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Heat remaining 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water to rolling boil in 2-quart saucepan; remove from heat.
7. Quickly stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour.
8. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat.
9. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Spread half of the topping over each rectangle.
10. Bake about 1 hour or until topping is crisp and brown; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
11. Spread with Creamy Almond Glaze; sprinkle with almonds.
12. Creamy Almond Glaze:
13. 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2-3 tbsp butter, softened; 1/2 to 1 tsp almond extract; 1-2 tbsp warm water or milk.
14. Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable and glaze the Danish puff.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/almond-danish-puff-146750 (may not work)