Frozen Almond Apricot Squares

Ingredients

• 14 cup chopped almonds
• toasted
• 1 13 cups crushed vanilla wafers
• 2 tablespoons butter
• melted
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 12 gallon vanilla ice cream
• softened
• 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot preserves

Instructions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients; stir well, and set aside 1/2 cup crumb mixture.
2. Sprinkle half of remaining crumb mixture into a 9-inch square pan.
3. Top with half of ice cream and of preserves.
4. Repeat layers.
5. Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top.
6. Cover and freeze at least 4 hours or until firm.
7. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before serving.