SWEDISH BREAKFAST PASTRY RECIPES

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Cut together margarine or butter with flour; stir in water. Dab this crumbly mixture on a cookie sheet in an "S" or "O" shape.
• Topping:.
• In a saucepan bring water to a boil and add margarine or butter and melt. Remove from heat and stir in flour. Stir until the mixture comes into a ball away from the edge of the pan. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the almond extract. Spoon on top of the crust mixture and spread to cover the edges. Bake in a 450 oven 10 minutes and lower oven to 350 and bake 20 minutes more.
• Mix glaze ingredients together - should be fairly thin. Remove pastry to serving dish and spoon glaze over all.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour with a knife or pastry blender in a bowl until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon butter extract. Add the water a tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until the flour mixture is moistened. Press mixture onto the bottom of a 10x13-inch baking sheet.
• Bring 1 cup water, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/2 teaspoon butter extract to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat, then beat in 1 cup flour. Beat in eggs one at a time until blended. Stir in 1 teaspoon almond extract, and pour over crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 55 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 1/4 teaspoon butter extract, and 1 tablespoon milk in a bowl until smooth. Spread mixture over the hot pastry.