Almond Puff

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These decadent treats make the perfect snack for dinner parties or for that quiet night in front of the fireplace.

Time to Prepare this Recipe 80 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 60 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 471 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter softened
1 cup cake flour pastry
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup cake flour pastry
3 large eggs

Directions

Chopped nuts Confectioners' Sugar Glaze (below)

Heat oven to 350. Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. water over mixture; mix with fork. Round into ball; divide in half. On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip, 12 by 3 inches. Strips should be about 3 inches apart.

In medium saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter & 1 cup water to rolling boil. Remove from heat & quickly stir in almond extract & 1 cup flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Beat in eggs, all at one time, until smooth. Divide in half; spread each half evenly over strips, covering completely. Bake about 60 minutes or until topping is crisp & brown. Cool. Frost with Confectioners' Sugar Glaze & sprinkle generously with nuts. 10 to 12 servings CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR GLAZE Mix 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 tbsp. butter,(softened), 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract or 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla & 1 to 2 tbsp. Warm water until smooth.

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Great pastry! Impressive for a holiday morning brunch get together!
***** about 1 year ago by teachopqs

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 153g
Amount per Serving
Calories 471 64% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.0g52%
 Saturated Fat 20.0g101%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 187mg62%
Sodium 256mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 36.0g12%
 Dietary Fiber 1.0g3%
 Sugars 0.0g
Protein 7.0g14%
Vitamin A 21%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 3%  Iron 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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