Bonket (dutch Almond Pastry)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 3/4 cup pure almond paste, cut into very small pieces
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup pecans (or more if desired) or 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (or more if desired)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• water, to thin

Recipe

• 1 crust:.
• 2 cream butter and sugar; stir in egg and vanilla.
• 3 add flour and salt.
• 4 press into 9x13" pan.
• 5 almond layer:.
• 6 beat eggs with sugar; add butter, almond paste and flavoring.
• 7 mix until as smooth as possible. (almond paste is difficult to break down.).
• 8 pour over bottom layer.
• 9 sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• 10 bake about 25 minutes at 325 until firm and slightly browned.
• 11 topping:.
• 12 sift sugar and mix in salt.
• 13 add just enough water to thin to a pourable consistency.
• 14 drizzle topping over bonket while still hot.
• 15 cool completely before cutting into squares.