Nanaimo Bars

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 cup fine coconut
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or 4 ounces chocolate
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 bottom layer: melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler or heavy saucepan.
• 2 add egg & stir to cook & thicken.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 stir in remaining ingredients& press firmly into an ungreased 9 x 9-inch pan.
• 5 middle layer: cream all ingredients together; beat until light.
• 6 spread over bottom layer.
• 7 topping: melt chips & butter over low heat; cool.
• 8 when cooled but still runny, spread over middle layer.
• 9 chill in refrigerator.
• 10 use a very sharp knife to cut into squares.