Kringler - butter

Method

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• 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.