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Preheat oven to 350F.
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For the pastry, cut the butter into the flour.
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Sprinkle with water and mix with a fork.
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Mold the dough into a ball.
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Divide in half and and pat each into a long strip (12 X 3) on an ungreased baking sheet.
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Chilling for a few minutes helps keep the dough together when you pat it out.
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For the filling, melt butter and water and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.
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Add the extracts and remove from heat.
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Immediately stir in the flour, stirring/whisking vigorously until smooth and thick.
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When smooth and thick, add the eggs one at a time, beating on low with a hand mixer after each until smooth.
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Divide the mixture in half and spread evenly over each strip of pastry on the baking sheet.
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Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
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The filling will be puffy and golden, but fall a bit while it cools, especially in the center.
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Let cool a bit and frost each strip with your favorite butter cream or cream cheese frosting.
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*Check out chocolate buttercream, vanilla buttercream, chocolate cream cheese or vanilla cream cheese frosting recipes on the app if you don't have your own.
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