my mom's danish puff {recipe}

Many of us have them...a recipe we remember so fondly making as a child, standing side-by-side with our sweet mommas, them letting us "help" and us enjoying every second.

Well, this is one of those recipes for me...

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Place 1 cup flour in medium bowl, cut in 1/2 cup softened butter, using pastry blender {or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions...which is how I do it}, until particles are the size of coarse crumbs.

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over mixture; toss with a fork.

Gather pastry into a ball; divide in half.

Pat each half into {approximately} 12x3 inch rectangles, about 3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

{mom, are you reading this?? I laughed seeing this photo. I completely have your hands.}

In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water to rolling boil; remove from heat. Quickly stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour.

Stir vigorously over low heat, about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Add eggs; beat until smooth.

Spread half of the topping over each rectangle.

Bake for about 1 hour or until topping is crisp and brown; remove from pan to cooling rack.

Cool completely before drizzling glaze.

[amd-zlrecipe-recipe:12]

So....maybe I added a little pre-Valentines Day fun to one of them.

Sometimes sprinkles are imperative. ; )