Almond Float - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon gelatin
6 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon almond essence
Sauce
2 cups warm water
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon almond essence
1 (12 1/2 ounce) can mandarin oranges

Preparation

Combine gelatine and sugar in pan.
Stir in milk and water.
Heat, stir until sugar dissolves.
Cool for 5 minutes.
Stir in almond essence.
Pour into 9\" square pan.
Refrigerate until set.
Cut into diamonds.
Float in sauce.
May need to warm pan very slightly remove from pan- don't warm to much or it will melt.
Sauce:
Dissolve sugar in warm water.
Stir in almond essence.
Add mandarins and juice and mix gently.
Serve cold.