Nanaimo Bars

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/4 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 2 teaspoons cream
• 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder (can substitute instant vanilla pudding powder)
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate (squares or chips)
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 bottom layer: melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler.
• 2 add egg and stir to cook and thicken.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts.
• 5 press firmly into an ungreased 8x8 pan.
• 6 let cool.
• 7 middle layer: cream butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well.
• 8 beat until light.
• 9 spread over bottom layer.
• 10 chill in fridge.
• 11 top layer: melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler.
• 12 cool.
• 13 once cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer.
• 14 let chocolate layer set until firm, but not hard.
• 15 score into squares (this makes them easier to cut when chilled).
• 16 chill in refrigerator.