Almond Cream Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. cold milk
1 c. hot milk
butter or margarine
1/2 c. confectioners sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. slivered almonds

Preparation

Combine flour, sugar and cold milk.
Add to hot milk in saucepan.
Cook, stirring constantly, until thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm.
Cream 1/2 cup butter, confectioners sugar and vanilla.
Add to cooled cooked mixture. Brown almonds in 1 tablespoon butter.
Add to filling.
Chill until firm enough to spread on cake or chiffon roll.
Yields 12 servings.