Real nanaimo bars (canadian)

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

First layer: Second layer:
1/2 c Butter; unsalted 1/2 c Butter; unsalt, room temp
1/4 c Sugar 3 tb Cream
5 tb Cocoa powder; unsweetened 2 tb Vanilla custard powder (eg.
1 Egg; beaten 2 c Icing sugar
1 3/4 c Graham wafer crumbs Icing:
1 c Coconut; sweetened 4 oz Chocolate; semisweet (4 sq)
1/2 c Almonds; finely chopped 2 tb Butter; unsalted

For 1st Layer: Place butter, sugar and cocoa powder in double boiler
over barely simmering water. Stir occasionally till melted. Add egg
and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat and stir in graham
wafer crumbs, coconut and almonds. Press firmly in ungreased 8"
square pan. Chill.

For 2nd layer: Cream together butter, cream and custard powder
together in bowl. Gradually beat in icing sugar till light and
fluffy. Spread over first layer. Chill. For Icing: melt chocolate and
butter in top of double boiler over barely simmering water (or in
microwave). Stir to combine. Cool to room temp. Spread evenly over
2nd layer with spatula. Chill. Cut into bars. MAKES: 16-24