Another Nanaimo Bar

Submitted by Chef #532026

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• Ready In: 2mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 14

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, divided
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup almonds
• 1 1⁄2 cups coconut
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate

directions

1. irections:.
2. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan. In a heavy saucepan melt 1/2 cup butter 2 ounces of the chocolate. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar, egg, oats, chopped nuts, coconut and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Press mixture into prepared pan and chill for 1 hour.
3. Mix the confectioner's sugar with the softened butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and the milk. Beat until the icing is smooth. Spread it over the oat mixture and chill for 1/2 hour.
4. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter with the remaining 2 ounces of chocolate. Spread over the top of the bars and chill for at least 4 hours before cutting into bars. Makes 2 Dozen Bars.