Description
This is a flaky bar-type treat that my mom made many times when I was a kid. It is a tasty almond-flavored treat that is nice at Christmastime!
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter
- 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- To make the dough cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour using a knife or pastry blender. Add water as needed and mix until crumbly
- leaving pea-sized chunks. On a floured surface roll the dough out to 3 or 4 inches in width. Place on a rectangular cookie sheet.
- In a small saucepan over high heat
- bring 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in flour; mix until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time
- mixing well after each. Stir in 1 teaspoon almond extract. Spread filling over dough.
- Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes. The pastry will fall a little as it cools.
- Meanwhile
- combine confectioners’ sugar
- cream
- 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Spread icing over pastry as soon as it’s removed from the oven.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 55 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8