Almond Pastry

From the kitchen of: Kelly Ackley.

• 2 sticks of butter
• 2 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons water
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract
• Betty Crocker Smooth & Creamy Vanilla frosting
• Chopped walnuts (or almonds)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Add 1 stick of butter to 1 cup of flour & bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add 1 or one-and-a-half teaspoon almond extract. Quickly stir in 1 cup of flour & mix well until smooth & no lumps. One at a time (important) stir in 3 eggs.

Separately...

Mix 1 cup flour, 3 TBSP water, and 1 stick butter until smooth. Roll into a ball and divide in half. Pat out each half into two strips (onto a cookie sheet). Spread above mixture on each layer.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour--no more, no less!

Let cool and then frost and add nuts.