Nanaimo Bars

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (european-style cultured if possible)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/4 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 8 teaspoons cream
• 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 bottom layer: melt 1/2 cup butter, sugar and cocoa in top of double boiler. add egg and stir to cook and thicken. remove from heat.
• 2 stir in crumbs, coconut and almonds. press firmly into an ungreased 8x8-inch pan. (the butter may ooze as you are pressing down, but it will get absorbed.).
• 3 middle layer: cream 1/2 cup butter, cream, custard powder, vanilla and icing sugar together. beat until light. spread over bottom layer.
• 4 top layer: melt together chocolate squares and 2 tablespoons butter. let cool until barely warm but still liquid. spread over middle layer. (the middle layer may melt a bit, but that is okay.).
• 5 chill and store in fridge.