Vanilla Almond Crunch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) pkg. slivered almonds
1/4 c. melted butter
1 c. crushed rice cereal
1/2 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. flaked coconut
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 gal. vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Toast almonds in butter.
Remove half of almonds and set aside.
Combine cereal, brown sugar, coconut and salt with remaining almonds and butter.
Pat mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 5 minutes.
Cool.
Spread ice cream over cooled crust.
Decorate top with reserved almonds.
Freeze until firm.
Cover tight.
Yields 10 servings.