Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
Almond Puff
Yield: 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- Confectioners' Sugar Glaze
- Chopped nuts
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Puff
- Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over mixture; mix with fork. Round into ball; divide in half. On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip, 12 x 3 inches. Strips should be about 3 inches apart.
- In medium saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water to rolling boil. Remove from heat and quickly stir in almond extract and 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 for about 60 minutes or until topping is crisp and brown. Cool.
- Frost with confectioners' Sugar Glaze and sprinkle generously with nuts.
Confectioners' Sugar Glaze
- Mix 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, softened, 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract or 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1 to 2 tablespoons warm water until smooth.