Ice Cream Tortoni

Directions

1. 1
   Mix together almonds, butter, crushed vanilla wafers and extract.
2. 2
   Reserve 1/4 cup mixture for topping.
3. 3
   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.
4. 4
   Drizzle with 1/2 of the preserves.
5. 5
   Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
6. 6
   Repeat ice cream and preserves layers.
7. 7
   Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup crumbs.
8. 8
   Freeze until ready to serve.
9. 9
   Cut into squares.
10. 10
    Yield: 9 squares.