The Ultimate Nanaimo Bar
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
Bottom Layer:
1/2 cup of unsalted butter
1/4 cup of sugar
5 tbsp of cocoa
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups of graham wafer crumbs
1/2 cup of finely chopped almonds
1 cup of coconut
Second Layer:
1/2 cup of unsalted butter
2 tbsp and 2 tsp of cream
2 tbsp of vanilla custard powder
2 cups of icing sugar
Third Layer:
4 squares of semi sweet chocolate (1oz each)
2 tbsp of unsalted butter
Directions
Bottom Layer:
Melt the first 3 ingredients in top of a double boiler.
Add egg and stir to cook and thicken.
Remove from heat.
Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts.
Press firmly into an ungreased 8x8 pan.
Second Layer:
Cream butter, cream, custard powder and icing sugar together well.
Beat until light.
Spread over the bottom layer.
Third Layer:
Melt the chocolate and butter over low heat.
Cool.
When cool, but still liquid, pour over the second layer and chill.
Best served at room temperature , stores well in the freezer.
