Aunt Virgie Lee's Swedish Kringle

My Aunt Virgie Lee made this dessert for me on a visit. With desserts like this one, she always keeps me coming back!

Crust:

1-1/4 c flour
1/2 c butter
4 T cold water

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Cut butter into the flour. Add the water. Form into a dough, and press into the bottom of a jelly roll pan.

Filling:

1 c water
1/2 c butter
1 c flour
3 eggs
1 t vanilla

In a saucepan, boil the water and the butter. Remove from eat and add the flour all at once, stirring until combined. Add each egg, one at a time, beating until the egg is incorporated. Stir in vanilla.

Spread the filling over the crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375°F, and bake for another 25 minutes.

Frosting:

2 c powdered sugar
pinch of salt
2 T softened butter
1 t vanilla
2 T evaporated milk

Beat together the sugar, salt, and butter. Stir in the vanilla. Beat in the milk. Frost the kringle while it is still slightly warm. Cut the kringle into bars.

Note: For a chocolate frosting, add 2 T cocoa to the powdered sugar and salt before beating in the butter.