Butterhorns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups flour
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk, warmed
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
1 cup ground almonds
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg, beaten
1/2 lemon, zest of
1 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Mix flour, butter, shortening and salt like for a pie crust.
Mix beaten eggs and sugar and combine with above.
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water and combine with warm milk.
Add to flour mixture.
Knead and put in a cool place to rise.
Combine butter, lemon, almond extract and sugar; add nuts and eggs to make a paste.
Roll dough thin and cut into triangles.
Spread with almond paste and roll into crescent shapes.
Let rise again.
Bake for 15 minutes in a 375 degree oven.