Almond Danish Puff
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/b0e0ea2b-24a5-49d5-a2bd-e499a5f132c1
Original source: https://www.food.com/recipe/almond-danish-puff-146750
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This is yet another of my family's recipes. My mom used to make this every Christmas morning. It was and is a special treat that I hope to carry on with my family. This recipe came from an old Betty Crocker cookbook. Glaze recipe for the puff follows the instructions.
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT1H
Total time: PT1H20M

Ingredients
- 1/2  cup    butter, softened
- 1   cup    all-purpose flour
- 2   tablespoons    water
- 1/2  cup    butter
- 1   cup    water
- 1   teaspoon    almond extract
- 1   cup    all-purpose flour
- 3       eggs
- 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

Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350ºF.
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.