Dissolve gelatin in 2 tablespoons of water. Add boiling water and then sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Add almond extract and then milk. Pour into 9-inch x 9-inch pan. Chill until set. Slice into cubes and serve alone or with chilled fruit cocktail.
Almond Float EggsSpray 3 Jell-O egg molds with cooking spray. Divide mandarin oranges among egg molds (about 2 pieces to each egg) and fill each egg half full using one batch almond float mixture. Chill until set. Make another batch of almond float mixture and fill egg molds until full. Chill until set.