Nanaimo Bars

My best friend is Canadian and her mum always makes these. I had to get the recipe of her because it was just to good to be true.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 20-24

Ingredients

• 185  g butter, chopped
• 100  g dark chocolate, chopped
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 2  cups  wheatmeal  plain sweet biscuit crumbs
• 1  cup coconut
• 2⁄3 cup  finely chopped pecan nuts

• filling

• 60  g butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2  cups icing sugar
• 2  tablespoons  custard powder
• 1⁄4 cup milk

• topping

• 30  g dark chocolate, chopped
• 15  g butter

Directions

1. Grease a 19cm x 29cm Lamington pan.
2. Melt butter and chocolate over hot water.
3. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.
4. Stir in egg.
5. Combine biscuits, coconut and pecans in a bowl.
6. Stir in butter mixture.
7. Press mixture firmly over base of prepared pan.
8. Filling:
9. Cream butter and essence in small bowl with electric mixer.
10. Gradually beat in sifted icing sugar, custard powder and then milk.
11. Spread filling evenly over base.
12. Refrigerate until firm.
13. Topping:
14. Melt chocolate and butter over hot water.
15. Cool slightly.
16. Drizzle the topping over slice.
17. Refrigerate until set before cutting.