Lemon Pecan Pastry Slices
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, slightly softened
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Place 1 cup flour into bowl; cut in 1/2 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons water.
- Shape mixture into ball.
- Divide in half.
- Pat each half into 12x3-inch rectangle about 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
- Set aside.
- Combine 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter in 2-quart saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil and butter is melted.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup flour.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball.
- Remove from heat.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating with whisk or wooden spoon until smooth and glossy.
- Spread half of egg mixture over each pastry rectangle.
- Bake 50-55 minutes or until surface is crisp and golden.
- Cool at least 20 minutes.
- (Topping rises during baking and shrinks during cooling, forming custard-like layer.)
- Combine powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in bowl.
- Beat at low speed 1 minute.
- Beat at high speed until desired glazing consistency.
- Spread glaze over pastry; sprinkle with pecans.
- Cut into slices.
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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1058/lemon-pecan-pastry-slices (may not work)