Categories: Appetizers 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
    1/2 c  Butter (or margarine),              1 c  Water 
           -softened                           1 ts Almond extract 
      1 c  Gold Medal flour                    1 c  Gold Medal flour 
      2 tb Water                               3    Eggs 
    1/2 c  Butter (or margarine)           
  
  Chopped nuts Confectioners' Sugar Glaze (below) 
   
  Heat oven to 350. Cut 1/2 C. butter into 1 C. flour. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. water 
  over mixture; mix with fork. Round into ball; divide in half. On ungreased 
  baking sheet, pat each half into a strip, 12 by 3 inches. Strips should be 
  about 3 inches apart. 
   
  In medium saucepan, heat 1/2 C. butter & 1 C. water to rolling boil. Remove 
  from heat & quickly stir in almond extract & 1 C. 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 about 60 minutes or 
  until topping is crisp & brown. Cool. Frost with Confectioners' Sugar Glaze 
  & sprinkle generously with nuts.  10 to 12 servings 
   
  CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR GLAZE 
   
  Mix 1 1/2 C. confectioners' sugar, 2 tbsp. butter,(softened), 1 to 1 1/2 
  tsp. almond extract or 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla & 1 to 2 tbsp. warm water until 
  smooth. 
   
  **** And that is it.. ****       Enjoy it!!    V.O.