Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo Bars

Base:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
5 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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Filling:
1/3 cup butter
3 Tbsp custard powder, Bird's brand (ask your grocer)
(or substitute vanilla jello pudding powder)
1/4 cup milk
3 cups icing sugar
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Topping:
8 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 Tbsp butter
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Base:

1. melt butter in heavy saucepan.
2. Stir in sugar and cocoa until smooth.
3. Whisk egg with vanilla and stir into butter mixture.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts.
6. Press evenly over bottom of greased 9" square pan.
7. Chill until set, at least 20 min.

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Filling:

1. Beat butter with wooden spoon until light.
2. Beat in custard powder and milk.
3. Gradually beat in sugar.
4. Spread over chilled base and let set in fridge.

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Topping:

1. Melt together chocolate and butter; stir until smooth.
2. Spread in even layer over chilled filling.
3. Store in fridge until choc. topping begins to harden.
4. Score topping into bars.
5. Cut before totally solid, use a hot knife, wipe clean between cuts.
6. Store in fridge or freeze for up to 2 months.

NOTE: These look wonderful on a tray of goodies and people love them.