Danish Puff

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Unsalted butter
2 tablespoons	30ml	Ice water
1 teaspoon	5ml	Almond extract
3		Eggs
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Confectioner's sugar
4 tablespoons	60ml	Cream
1 tablespoon	15ml	Unsalted butter
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla
		Almonds - sliced

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.

Pastry: Combine 1 cup of flour and salt in processor. Add 1/2 cup butter and process until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add ice water and process until mixture forms ball. Chill until puff mixture is ready.

Puff: Combine remaining 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add almond extract. With a wooden spoon, add 1 cup of flour and stir until well blended. Then add eggs, one a a time, stirring well after each until mixture is glossy.

Divide pastry into 2 parts. Roll each out to a 12 x 3 inch strip and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Spread puff on pastry and bake for one hour. Glaze when cool and sprinkle almond slices on top..

Glaze: Combine confectioner s sugar, cream, softened butter and vanilla and blend until smooth.

Source:
The Joy of Cooking

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