Cheese-Glazed Coffee Cake
1 cup butter, chilled and divided
2 cups flour, divided
1 cup plus 2-3 tablespoons water
4 eggs
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
Glaze:
3 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon orange juice
Topping:
½ cup sliced almonds
Crumble ½ cup butter and 1 cup flour using fingers or pastry blender to make fine crumbs; sprinkle with 2-3 tablespoons water. Stir with fork until pastry holds together. On a 10″x15″ baking sheet or pizza pan, pat dough out into 10″ circle.
In a medium-size saucepan combine 1 cup water and remaining ½ cup butter (cut into pieces); bring to a boil. Add remaining 1 cup flour and stir until dough pulls from pan sides. Remove from heat. With a wooden spoon beat in eggs, one at a time, until well- mixed; add almond extract. Spread evenly to cover pastry. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 45 minutes or until cake is puffed, brown and looks crisp. Cool 10 minutes.
While cake cools, blend all glaze ingredients together. Drizzle over cake and top with almonds. Cut cake into wedges and serve.
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