| 1 | Chopped nuts confectioners" sugar glaze (below) heat oven to 350. |
| 2 | Cut ?c. butter into 1 c. flour. |
| 3 | Sprinkle 2 tbsp. water over mixture; mix with fork. |
| 4 | Round into ball; divide in half. |
| 5 | On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip, 12 by 3 inches. |
| 6 | Strips should be about 3 inches apart. |
| 7 | In medium saucepan, heat ?c. butter & 1 c. water to rolling boil. |
| 8 | Remove from heat & quickly stir in almond extract & 1 c. flour. |
| 9 | Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. |
| 10 | Remove from heat. |
| 11 | Beat in eggs, all at one time, until smooth. |
| 12 | Divide in half; spread each half evenly over strips, covering completely. |
| 13 | Bake about 60 minutes or until topping is crisp & brown. |
| 14 | Cool. |
| 15 | Frost with confectioners" sugar glaze & sprinkle generously with nuts. |
| 16 | 10 to 12 servings confectioners" sugar glaze mix 1 ?c. confectioners" sugar, 2 tbsp. butter,(softened), 1 to 1 ?tsp. almond extract or 1 ?tsp. vanilla & 1 to 2 tbsp. warm water until smooth. |
| 17 | **** and that is it.. |
| 18 | **** enjoy it!! v.o |
