Frosty pumpkin squares

9 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupGraham cracker crumbs (about 16 squares)
¼cup( 1/2 stick) margarine or butter, melted
1cupMashed cooked pumpkin
½cupPacked brown sugar
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonGround cinnamon
½teaspoonGround ginger
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
1quartVanilla ice cream, softened

Directions

Mix cracker crumbs and margarine; reserve 2 to 3 tablespoons crumb mixture.

Press remaining crumb mixture firmly and evenly in bottom of ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches.

Beat remaining ingredients except ice cream in large bowl until well blended. Stir in ice cream. Spread in pan. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top. Freeze uncovered at least 4 hours or until top of pumpkin mixture is firm. Wrap, label and return to freezer. Store up to 1 month.

10-15 minutes before serving, remove from freezer and let stand at room temperature to make cutting easier. Yield 9 servings. Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: Betty Crocker Holidays Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@...> on Dec 8, 1999