Nanaimo Bars
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp. cocoa or 2 sq. of semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
- 1 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 tbsp. milk
- 2 tbsp. vanilla custard powder or vanilla pudding powder
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 4 sq. semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tsp. butter
DIRECTIONS
- Mix the 1/2 cup butter, sugar, egg and cocoa.
- Set over boiling water and stir until mixture resembles a custard.
- Combine crumbs, coconut and nuts.
- Combine with the custard mixture, blending well.
- Spread and press tightly into a 9 inch square pan.
- Cream the 1/4 cup butter, milk, custard powder and icing sugar.
- Spread over mixture in pan.
- Melt the chocolate over hot water; add butter and blend well.
- Spread over the icing.
- Let set. Chill and keep refrigerated.