SWEDISH PASTRY

Swedish Pastry image

Provided by 3boysmom

Categories Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 pastry, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon water
1 cup water
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
3 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 -3 tablespoons milk, to thin glaze

Steps:

Crust:.
Cut together margarine or butter with flour; stir in water. Dab this crumbly mixture on a cookie sheet in an "S" or "O" shape.
Topping:.
In a saucepan bring water to a boil and add margarine or butter and melt. Remove from heat and stir in flour. Stir until the mixture comes into a ball away from the edge of the pan. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the almond extract. Spoon on top of the crust mixture and spread to cover the edges. Bake in a 450 oven 10 minutes and lower oven to 350 and bake 20 minutes more.
Mix glaze ingredients together - should be fairly thin. Remove pastry to serving dish and spoon glaze over all.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.8, Fat 37.2, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 116.6, Sodium 421.3, Carbohydrate 52.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 20.1, Protein 8