Nanaimo Bars

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/3 cups butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons butter, unmelted
• 2/3 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 cups shredded coconut
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 13 x 9 inch cake pan. line with parchment paper, leaving 1 inch extending over long edges; set aside. whisk together eggs, 1 cup of the melted butter, cocoa and sugar in large bowl; stir in crumbs, coconut and walnuts. press evenly into prepared pan. bake 10 minutes. coll in pan on rack.
• 2 stir together remaining 1/3 cup of the melted butter, milk and vanilla in medium bowl; beat in confectioners sugar until smooth. spread evenly over cooled base. refrigerate until firm, about 45 minutes.
• 3 place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. heat 1 minute; stir. heat 30 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. spread evenly over filling. score the surface into serving size pieces. refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. use parchment paper to lift bars from pan; peel off paper. cut into bars.