This pastry tastes better than any bakery shop's pastry I've ever had! Takes a little time to prepare, but your guests will love the results!

Ingredients

1 cup flour, sifted

1/2 cup butter

2 Tablespoons water

1/2 cup butter

1 cup water

1 teaspoon almond flavoring

1 cup flour, sifted

3 eggs

Icing

1 Tablespoon butter

2 Tablespoons milk

Confectioners' sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Measure 1/2 cup flour into a bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup butter and sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons water. Mix with a fork. Round into a ball and divide in half. Pat dough into 2 long strips with hands. Make them about 12 x 3 inches. Place about 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

Place 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water in a pan and bring to a rolling boil. Add almond flavoring and remove from heat. Immediately stir in flour, all at once, and stir until thick and smooth. Add 1 egg at a time, beating smooth before adding the rest. Divide mixture in half. Spread evenly in half over each pastry on baking sheet. Bake about 60 minutes until topping is crisp and brown.

Mix together all icing ingredients and heat. Consistency should be thin. Frost pastry with icing and cover generously with chopped nuts. Slice on an angle.

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