Dirt Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 gal. vanilla ice cream
1 pkg. slivered almonds
1 container caramel ice cream topping
1 pkg. pecan sandies cookies
1/2 stick margarine

Preparation

Let ice cream set out and soften.
Melt margarine.
Crush about 2 cups of the cookies.
Mix together with the melted margarine.
Press and cover the bottom of a pie plate.
Reserve about 1/2 cup of the crumbs.
Drizzle some of the topping over the crust.
Sprinkle with 1/2 of the almonds.
Press ice cream over the crust.
Drizzle remaining topping over the top of ice cream. Top with remaining almonds.
Return to freezer.