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Almond Danish Puff (24) 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.
by Mom2Rose · published 2005-11-29
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Gather pastry into ball; divide in half.
05 Pat each half into rectangle, 12x3 inches, about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
06 Heat remaining 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water to rolling boil in 2-quart saucepan; remove from heat.
07 Quickly stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour.
08 Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat.
09 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.