Danish Pastry Wreath

Name: Danish Pastry Wreath
Ingredients: Pastry; 1 1/2 cups butter, softened; 4 cups unsifted flour; 3/4 cup milk; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup very warm water; 2 packets active dry yeast; 1 egg; Almond Filling and Glaze; 8 ounces almond paste; 3/4 cup crushed zwieback crackers (you can normally find these in the baby food section). If you can't find zwieback, use crushed almond flavored cookies; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups unsifted confectioners' (powdered) sugar; 3 to 4 tablespoons milk

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Ingredients

Pastry
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
4 cups unsifted flour
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup very warm water
2 packets active dry yeast
1 egg
Almond Filling and Glaze
8 ounces almond paste
3/4 cup crushed zwieback crackers (you can normally find these in the baby food section). If you can't find zwieback, use crushed almond flavored cookies
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups unsifted confectioners' (powdered) sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Directions

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["In bowl, beat butter and the 1/4 cup of flour with a wooden spoon until smooth. Place one 13\" x 9\"" sheet of waxed paper on wet surface. Spread the butter and flour mixture onto waxed paper to form a 12\"" x 8\"" rectangle. Cover the rectangle with another sheet of 13\"" x 9\"" waxed paper