Nanaimo Bars

By Dianne_H

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp cocoa
• 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• Filling:
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tbsp milk
• 3 tbsp vanilla custard powder or pudding powder
• 2 cups icing sugar
• Topping:
• 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 tsp butter

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the 1/2 cup butter, white sugar, egg and cocoa. Set over boiling water and stir until mixture resembles custard. Combine crumbs, coconut and nuts. Combine with custard mixture, blending well. Spread and press tightly into 9x9" pan. Cream the filling ingredients together. Spread over base mixture in the pan. Melt the chocolate over hot water; add butter and blend well. Spread over the icing. Let stand. Chill and keep refridgerated.