INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Prepare pastry base:  Cut butter into flour until it resembles coarse
crumbs.  Sprinkle water over mixture, and mix well.  Shape dough into a
ball; divide ball in 1/2.  Pat each half into a 12x13" strip on an
ungreased baking sheet (place strips 3" apart).  Set aside.
3.  Prepare pastry top:  Heat butter and water to a rapid boil in a medium
saucepan.  Remove from heat and quickly stir in the flour and extract. Stir
vigorously and cook over low heat until mixture forms a ball (about 1
minute).  Remove from heat.  Add eggs, and beat until smooth and glossy.
Divide topping in 1/2, and spread over prepared dough strips (pastry base).
4.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour, or until the top is crisp and
slightly browned.
5.  When cooled, drizzle with a thin glaze of powdered sugar mixed with
milk or water.  Sprinkle lightly with chopped nuts.
Recipe By     : Karen Broeklin
From: Favorite Fruitcakes By Moira Hodg
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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