swedish kringles

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• 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 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 over pastry as soon as it's removed from the oven.