Swedish Pastry

Ingredients:
Crust:

1 cup flour 
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tbsp cold water

Filling:

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup flour
3 eggs, beaten

Frosting:

1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp almond extract
2 tbsp soft butter 
2 tbsp water 
1 1/2 - 2 cups powdered sugar 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. 
2. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup softened butter until crumbly. Add 1 tbsp cold water. Form into 2 balls and pat into two 3 inch strips on a cookie sheet.
3. Bring 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter to a boil. Add 2/3 cup flour. Mix until smooth. Add 3 beaten eggs and 1/2 tsp almond extract and combine. Spread onto two crusts all the way to the edges. Bake for one hour.
4. Cool your pastry and make your frosting. Combine soft butter, powdered sugar, almond extract and water. Add more powdered sugar if needed to get the right consistency. Spread on cooled pastry.