Frozen Pumpkin Parfait Sqaures

1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c butter, melted
1/4 c sugar
1/2 c pecans, finely chopped
1 qt vanilla ice cream
1 1/2 c pumpkin, mashed
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/3 tsp ground cloves
whipping cream
chopped pecans

Combine crumbs, butter, sugar and chopped nuts. Press mixture firmly against bottom and sides of 9" square pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Cool.

Allow ice cream to soften until it becomes custardy. Stir in pumpkin, brown sugar and spices. Pile into cooled crust. Place in freezer until hard. Cover with foil to store.

Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving, then cut into squares. Dollop with whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

NOTES
Untried.
From "From Amish and Mennonite Kitchens" by Phyllis Pellman Good and Rachel Thomas Pellman.