Almond Puff
Regi Dean's Recipes 1/12/00
Cookies
Donna Martin
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butter	1/2 cup
flour	1 cup
water	2 tbsp.
butter	1/2 cup
almond extract	1 tsp
flour	1 cup
eggs	3
 icing sugar	1 1/2 cups
butter	2 tbsp
almond extract	2 tsp
water	1 -2  tbsp
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1 pre-heat oven 350

2 cut first  measure of butter into first set of flour until fine crumbs and  add first set of water

3roll into a ball cut in half pat or roll  each half into a recangle 3 x 12 put onto cookie sheet both halves will 
fit onto one sheet

4 in med pot heat  second set of butter and water to rolling boil remove from heat and immediately beat in 
flour and almond extract until it forms a ball now beat in the three eggs until smooth then spread over the 
two rectangles dividing evenly 

5 bake 50 - 60 minutes until lightly golden cool on sheet until cold and then spread confectioner's  glaze  
over top sprinkle sliced almonds over until  looks nice  slice into 1 inch fingers