Danish Puff

Courses
Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr
Cooking Temp 350  F
Servings 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
    • Glaze:
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp water (1-2 tablespoons)
  • Sliced almonds or chopped nuts
Instructions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

    4. Glaze:

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

Read it online: https://www.coorsrecipes.com/recipe/danish-puff/