Grandma Heffernan's Nanaimo Bars

Submitted by Laura M.

"Not my grandma but this recipe was handed to me by a great friend who introduced me to the best versions of many sweets through her family's recipes."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 36 squares
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• Bottom layer

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup coconut flakes (unsweetened)
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts

• middle layer

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons custard powder
• 1 tablespoon milk (approximately)

• top layer

• 2 unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 semi-sweet chocolate square
• 3 tablespoons butter

directions

1. Line or grease a 9x9" square pan.
2. Bottom layer: Melt butter, sugar, and cocoa together over low heat. Remove from heat then add egg, vanilla, graham crumbs, coconut and nuts. Knead and press into 9" square pan.
3. Middle layer: mix softened butter, icing sugar and custard powder. Add milk carefully until icing consistency, about 1 tablespoons Spread over bottom layer.
4. Top layer: Melt chocolates with butter over low heat. Pour on top, shake pan to spread and chill.
5. Score the lines in chocolate layer to create 6x6 or 36 squares while top has not fully set.
6. When cool, cut into squares and refrigerate or freeze.