The Original Nanaimo Bars

Name: The Original Nanaimo Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup sugar; 5 tablespoons cocoa (Fry's Coco); 1 egg; 1 3/4 cups graham wafer crumbs; 1/2 cup almonds; 1 cup coconut; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons milk; 2 tablespoons bird's custard mix; 2 cups icing sugar; 4 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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Recipe by Starfire aka Wendy

Nanaimo Bars are a traditional Canadian bar cookie whose origins are in Nanaimo, British Columbia. My Mom used to make these when I was a child. She was from Canada & this is not your normal desert! Very rich and wonderful!

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 18

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup unsalted butter
¹⁄₄

cup sugar
5

tablespoons cocoa (Fry's Coco)
1

egg
1 ³⁄₄

cups graham wafer crumbs
¹⁄₂

cup almonds
1

cup coconut
¹⁄₂

cup unsalted butter
2

tablespoons milk
2

tablespoons bird's custard mix
2

cups icing sugar
4

(1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
2

tablespoons unsalted butter

DIRECTIONS

BOTTOM LAYER: Melt first 3 ingredients in top of a double boiler.
Add egg and stir to cook and thicken Remove from heat.
Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts.
Press firmly into an ungreased 8 X 8 pan.
SECOND LAYER: Cream butter, cream, custard powder and icing sugar together well.
Beat until light.
Spread over bottom layer.
THIRD LAYER: Melt chocolate and butter over low heat.
Cool
When cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.

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