Kringler - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft butter
1 c. flour
2 Tbsp. water
1/4 c. butter
1 c. water
1 tsp. almond extract
1 c. flour
3 eggs
1 glaze recipe
slivered or sliced almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water and mix into a ball.
Divide in half.
Press each half onto ungreased baking sheet, spreading into a rectangle about 6 x 12-inches.
Heat remaining butter and water to boiling.
Remove from heat and stir in almond extract and flour. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball (1 minute).
Beat in all eggs at once, mixing until smooth and glossy.
Divide in half; spread evenly over first layer.
Bake 60 minutes or until topping is crisp and brown.
Cool.
Frost with glaze and sprinkle with almonds.