Nanaimo Bars (chocolate Slices)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup fine coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons custard powder
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 mix ½ cup butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and egg together in small saucepan.
• 2 cook over low to medium heat until well mixed.
• 3 in large bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, coconut and nuts.
• 4 pour chocolate mixture over top and mix well.
• 5 pat into 9-inch square pan.
• 6 chill.
• 7 cream milk, custard powder and ¼ cup butter together.
• 8 add confectioner’s sugar to make a firm, but soft spread.
• 9 spread on top of first layer and chill again.
• 10 melt chocolate and butter together.
• 11 spread over previous layer and chill.
• 12 remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before slicing.