Ice Cream Tortoni
["1/3 c. almonds, chopped and toasted", "3 Tbsp. butter, melted", "1 c. vanilla wafers, crushed", "1 tsp. almond extract", "3 pt. vanilla ice cream, slightly softened", "12 oz. apricot preserves"]
["Mix together almonds, butter, crushed vanilla wafers and extract.", "Reserve 1/4 cup mixture for topping.", "Sprinkle 1/2 of remaining mixture over bottom of a foil-lined 8 x 8-inch pan. Spoon 1/2 of the ice cream over crumbs.", "Drizzle with 1/2 of the preserves.", "Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.", "Repeat ice cream and preserves layers.", "Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup crumbs.", "Freeze until ready to serve.", "Cut into squares.", "Yield: 9 squares."]
["almonds", "butter", "vanilla wafers", "almond extract", "vanilla ice cream", "apricot preserves"]