Danish Puff - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 c. flour
    2 Tbsp. cold water
    1/2 c. butter or margarine
    1/2 c. butter
    1 c. water
    3 eggs
    1 tsp. almond extract
    1 c. sifted flour
    frosting
    chopped pecans
Preparation
    Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour as for pie crust.
    Add 2 tablespoons water;
    mix with fork.
    Form into a ball.
    Divide in half and pat both onto large ungreased cookie sheet.
    Make strips, 12 x 4 inches and 1 inch apart.
    Put 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water in pan.
    Bring to rolling boil.
    Add extract; remove from heat.
    Stir in 1 cup flour; stir well to keep from lumping.
    When smooth and thick, add eggs one at a time (whole); beat until smooth.
    Divide in half and spread on prepared crust.
    Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 60 minutes, until crisp and brown.
    This will be high, but will fall when removed from oven.
    Using your favorite frosting recipe, frost each puff, then sprinkle with pecans.

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