Nanaimo Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cups graham wafers, crumbs
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet)
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 make crust: grease a 9-inch square cake pan.
• 2 in a sauce pan combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, egg and vanilla.
• 3 cook over medium heat stirring constantly, until smooth and slightly thickened.
• 4 stir in the remaining crust ingredients and press into prepared pan.
• 5 make the creamy center: cream the butter and gradually beat in icing sugar and egg. (this is where you can add different flavoring and food coloring if you like).
• 6 spread over crumb mixture and chill for about 15 minutes.
• 7 make the chocolate topping: melt the chocolate and butter together over hot water or in a microwave, being careful not to burn.
• 8 spread on top.
• 9 chill until set.
• 10 cut into squares with a sharp knife.