Swedish Puff Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 2 tablespoons ice water
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon 2% low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 place flour in small bowl.
• 3 cut in butter until crumbly.
• 4 gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed.
• 5 on an ungreased baking sheet, press dough into a 10 inch circle.
• 6 topping:.
• 7 in large saucepan, bring water and butter to a rolling boil.
• 8 remove from heat; stir in extract.
• 9 add flour all at once and beat until blended.
• 10 cook over medium heat, stirring vigorously until mixture pulls away from sides of pan and forms a ball.
• 11 remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes.
• 12 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth.
• 13 continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny, spread over pastry.
• 14 bake 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 15 cover loosely with foil during the last 5 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning.
• 16 remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.
• 17 glaze:.
• 18 in small bowl beat confectioners sugar, butter, milk and extract until smooth.
• 19 spread over top, sprinkle with coconut.