Danish Pastry

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pastry:.
• 2 cut butter into flour.
• 3 add water and mix with fork.
• 4 shape into a ball and divide in half.
• 5 pat into two 12" x 3" strips on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 filling:.
• 7 bring water and butter to boil and remove from heat. then immediately, (this is important), add flour and beat until smooth, then eggs, one at a time, beating.
• 8 add flavoring.
• 9 add almonds, if using.
• 10 spoon half of filling on each strip of pastry and spread just to the edges. it will be very thick. bake 350 degrees for 60 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 frost. (there is no sugar in the pastry itself, so the sweetness comes from whatever frosting you choose to use.).