Kringla (danish Puff Pastry)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. to make the crust, cut the butter into the flour. sprinkle with water and form into a dough. shape into two 3" by 12" strips on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 2 to make the topping, heat the butter and water to a full rolling boil in a saucepan. remove from the heat and stir in flour and almond extract. return to low heat and stir vigorously until it forms a ball (about 1 minute). remove from heat and beat in eggs.
• 3 divide the topping in half and spread over crusts. bake for 1 hour until brown and crispy.
• 4 while the kringla is baking, make the icing. sift the powdered sugar. stir in milk and vanilla until smooth.
• 5 after the pastries have cooled, top with the icing and let it set. when the icing has set, cut into strips.