Butter Letter Pastry Recipe

• 1 lb Butter
• 4 c. Flour
• 1 c. Water
• 1 lb Almond paste
• 2 c. Sugar
• 3 x Large eggs

1. Work butter, flour and water like pie dough and chill overnight.
2. Divide dough into 6 parts after refrigeration.
3. Mix together almond paste, sugar and Large eggs.
4. Form a soft paste and chill overnight.
5. After refrigeration, divide mix into 6 parts.
6. Roll dough into thin long strips (6 of these).
7. Put filling paste into a long strip down the middle of the dough.
8. Roll up dough and paint with egg whites.
9. You may leave dough as long shapes or possibly form into crescent shape.
10. Butter letter should be placed on ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Bake 20 to 25 min at 350 degrees.
12. They should be golden when finished.

butter, flour, water, almond paste, sugar, eggs

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/butter-letter-pastry-95437 (may not work)