Snow Shoes--Cream Puff Dessert

Submitted by IAcupcake

"Cream puff dessert/bars! The dough can be spread out on a cookie sheet to look like a shoe, or just spread it over the entire pan. Very easy and very good!!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons cold water
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3 eggs

• Frosting

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

directions

1. Mix the first 3 ingredients together and pat onto a greased cookie sheet, either covering the entire sheet or shape into a shoe.
2. Mix and boil the next 3 ingredients until it leaves the sides of the pan turning to a ball. Remove from heat and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well and fast after each addition.
3. Spead over dough and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Let cool a little before frosting.
4. For the frosting, mix with a mixer all the ingredients, adding the milk 1T. at a time until you reach desired consistency. Spread over the crust.

Reviews

[juliegordon]

Great! Baked for 30 minutes. For the frosting, I used 6T. butter, 1 tsp almond extract, 1 cup powdered sugar, and 2 T milk.