Mom's Nanaimo Bars

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 slightly beaten egg
• 5 teaspoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons custard powder or 2 tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 base: cook 1/2 cup butter, sugar, egg, cocoa and vanilla over low heat until butter melts.
• 2 stirring frequently.
• 3 remove from heat, stir in crumbs, coconuts and walnuts.
• 4 press by hand into a lightly buttered 8 x 8 pan.
• 5 filling: combine icing sugar, 1/2 cup butter and custard into a small bowl.
• 6 add milk gradually until mixture reached spreading consistency.
• 7 spread over base.
• 8 topping: melt chocolate and butter over low heat.
• 9 spread evenly over filling.
• 10 chill until firm and then slice into small squares and serve.