Cappuccino Nanaimo Bars and friends

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"I love Nanaimo bars-here's a few with a twist!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 24
• Yields: 1 tray

ingredients

• Bottom Layer

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 3⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3⁄4 cup shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped walnuts

• Middle layer Cappuccino

• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 3 teaspoons hot water
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups icing sugar

• Middle layer Cherry

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1⁄3 cup chopped maraschino cherry

• Middle layer Peppermint

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 3 teaspoons milk
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 cups icing sugar
• green food coloring

• Top Layer

• 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 2 teaspoons butter

directions

1. Bottom Layer------------------------.
2. Heat first three ingredients in top of a double broiler or in heavy saucepan on low until butter is melted.
3. Add egg.
4. Heat and stir until boiling and thickened.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Stir in graham crumbs, coconut and walnuts.
7. Press firmly into ungreased foil lined 9x9 inch pan.
8. Middle Layer-Cappuccino----------------.
9. Stir coffee granules into hot water in small dish until dissolved.
10. Cool.
11. Beat butter, vanilla and cooled coffee in medium bowl until combined.
12. Gradually beat in icing sugar until smooth.
13. Spoon onto first layer.
14. Spread evenly and let stand for 10 min.
15. Pat smooth.
16. Middle Layer-Cherry-----------------.
17. Beat butter, cherry juice, almond flavouring and icing sugar together in medium bowl on low until icing sugar is combined.
18. Beat on high heat until well combined.
19. Drain cherries on a paper towel.
20. Stir into sugar mixture.
21. Drop by the spoonful onto first layer.
22. Spread evenly.
23. Let stand for 10 min.
24. Pat smooth.
25. Middle layer-Peppermint-------------.
26. Beat butter, milk, peppermint and sugar together in a medium bowl.
27. Add enough food coloring to reach desired colour.
28. Drop by spoonful onto first layer.
29. Spread evenly.
30. Let stand for 10 min.
31. Pat smooth.
32. Top Layer---------------------.
33. Melt chocolate and margarine in double broiler or heavy saucepan on low.
34. Cool until still runny.
35. Spread on second layer.
36. Chill.