Yield: 12 servings
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1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup flour
3 eggs
Confectioner's Sugar Glaze (below)
chopped nuts

Cooking time: 60 minutes
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut 1/2 cup margarine into 1 cup flour.
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over mixture; mix with fork.
Round into ball; divide in half.

On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip 12 X 3 inches. Strips should be about 3 inches apart.

In a medium saucepan, heat 1/2 cup margarine and 1 cup water to rolling boil.
Remove from heat and quickly stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour.
Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat.
Beat in eggs, all at one time, until smooth.
Divide in half; spread each half evenly over strips, covering completely.

Bake about 60 minutes or until topping is crisp and brown.

Cool.
Frost with Confectioners Sugar Glaze and sprinkle generously with nuts.

Confectioners Sugar Glaze:
Mix 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, 2 tablespoons margarine, softened ,1 -1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract or 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1-2 tablespoons warm water until smooth.

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