Tortoni Squares(Serves 12) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped toasted almonds
6 Tbsp. melted oleo
12 oz. box vanilla wafers, crushed
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 gal. softened vanilla ice cream
18 oz. Smuckers apricot preserves

Preparation

Mix nuts, oleo, wafers and extract.
Put 1/3 of mixture in 9 x 13-inch pan or dish.
Top with 1/2 of the ice cream (softened to spreading consistency).
Put in freezer until firm.
Top with 1/2 of the preserves.
Repeat with 1/3 of the crumb mixture, remainder of the ice cream.
Return to freezer until firm.
Add remainder of the preserves and top with remainder of crumb mixture.
Freeze. Delicious for summer dessert!