STREUSEL FOR PASTRIES

Ingredients:

½ cup butter cut into cubes

½ cup sugar

1 cup flour

½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Mix all ingredients together in the food processor until it resembles coarse crumbs.  Top any unbaked pastry with the crumbs OR bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.  Use for muffins, pancakes and other pastries.  Can be extra streusel for BLACKBERRY CREAM CHEESE STRUESEL CAKE