Danish Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

PASTRY
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons water
FILLING
3 eggs (room temperature- important!)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sliced almonds (optional)

Preparation

Pastry:
Cut butter into flour.
Add water and mix with fork.
Shape into a ball and divide in half.
Pat into two 12\" X 3\" strips on an ungreased cookie sheet.
FILLING:
Bring water and butter to boil and remove from heat. Then IMMEDIATELY, (this is important), add flour and beat until smooth, then eggs, one at a time, beating.
Add flavoring.
Add almonds, if using.
Spoon half of filling on each strip of pastry and spread just to the edges. It will be very thick. Bake 350 degrees for 60 minutes or until golden brown.
Frost. (There is no sugar in the pastry itself, so the sweetness comes from whatever frosting you choose to use.).