Name: Danish Puff
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup flour; 2 tbsp water; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup water; 1 tsp almond or vanilla extract; 1 cup flour; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 2 tbsp butter, softened; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla; 2 tbsp water; Sliced almonds or chopped nuts

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut 1/2 c. butter into 1 c. flour. Sprinkle 2 T. water over mixture. Round into ball; divide in half. On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip 12 x 3 inches in size, 3 inches apart.
Heat ½ c. butter and 1 c. water to rolling boil. Remove from heat; add flavoring. Beat in 1 c. flour until mixture forms a ball, stirring quickly, about 1 minute. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy. Divide in half and spread each half evenly over strips.
Bake 45-60 minutes (or longer) or until topping is crisp and brown. DO NOT OPEN OVEN. Cool and frost with glaze. Sprinkle with nuts.

Glaze:

Combine ingredients and mix until smooth, then spread over puffs. Sprinkle nuts over glaze.