Real nanaimo bars

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Recipe by: kjani

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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

For 1st Layer: Place butter, sugar and cocoa powder in double
boiler over barely simmering water. Stir occiasionally till melted.
Agg 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

a contest winner for best Nanaimo bar in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
very sweet! Source: Toronto Sun-contest winner