Kringler - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Bottom Layer
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon water
Top Layer
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
3 eggs
1 tablespoon almond extract
1 cup flour
Icing
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon almond extract
3 cups powdered sugar, to make a thick icing,about
slivered almonds (optional)

Preparation

For bottom layer: Mix like a pie crust: 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup butter and 1 TB water Press into two long strips on a baking sheet.
Each strip should be about 3\" wide and the length of the cookie sheet.
Bring to a boil: 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter.
Pull mixture off stove and quickly add 3 eggs, beating after each addition.
Add 1 TB almond extract and one cup flour.
Divide mixture in half and spread over bottom layer.
Bake at 375* until golden, about 23-40 minutes (this varies so much according to oven) When cool, frost and sprinkle on slivered almonds.
Slice into1-1 1/2 inch slices.