Danish Puff
By
Gayle Hoefker, Rockford, Ill.
This recipe is quick, easy, tasty and elegant looking.
Preparation time
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cooking time
1 hour
Total time
2 hours, 30 minutes
Yield
12 Servings
Ingredients
1⁄2 cup butter (softened)
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons water
1 cup water
1⁄2 cup butter
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons almond extract
3 eggs
1 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1⁄2 tablespoons warm water
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Base
Cut 1/2 cup of butter into 1 cup of flour; sprinkle 2 Tablespoons water over mixture. Round into ball. Divide in half. On an ungreased baking sheet, pat equally into strips of 12 inches by 3inches, 3 inches apart.
Puff
Heat 1/2 cup of butter and 1 cup of water to a rolling boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and quickly stir in 2 teaspoons of almond extract and 1 cup of flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until it forms a ball, about one minute. Remove from heat and beat in 3 eggs, all at once, until smooth and glossy. Divide in half and spread half over each strip
Bake 60 minutes or until crisp and brown.
Frost with the glaze and sprinkle with nuts, coconut, cherries, or whatever you desire.
Glaze
Mix together 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 to 2 tablespoons warm water
Notes
This dessert was brought to my home for the Night to Be Much Observed by Bernice Martin when I was about 12 years old. It has been a family favorite ever since.
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