Favorite Pumpkin Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. canned pumpkin
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. toasted pecans
1/2 gal. vanilla ice cream, softened
36 gingersnaps
whipped cream for garnish (optional)
18 pecan halves for garnish (optional)

Preparation

Combine
pumpkin,
sugar and spices.
Add pecans.
In a chilled
bowl,
fold
pumpkin
mixture
into
ice cream.
Line bottom of 13
x 9 x 2-inch pan with half the gingersnaps.
Top with half
the ice cream mixture.
Repeat.\tFreeze until firm, about 5 hours.
Cut in squares, garnish with whipped cream and pecan halves, if desired.
Makes 18 servings.