Nanaimo Bars
- BASE
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder
- pinch salt
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 1½ cups graham wafer crumbs
- ½ cup chopped and toasted walnuts
- FILLING
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp custard powder (I use Bird's)
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups icing sugar
- TOPPING
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- BASE
- preheat oven to 350F
- grease the bottom and sides of 8" square cake pan
- stir together the sugar, cocoa and salt
- stir the melted butter into the sugar mixture and blend well
- add the egg and vanilla and mix well
- stir in the cookie crumbs, coconut and nuts
- press the batter into the greased pan and bake 10 minutes
- chill the pan in the refrigerator about 20 minutes until it is no longer warm to touch
- FILLING
- meanwhile, beat the butter in a stand mixer or by hand until smooth
- beat in the custard powder
- add the milk and vanilla and blend
- add the icing sugar, stir to combine, then beat well until light and creamy
- spread the filling over the cooled base layer and chill about 20 minutes
- TOPPING
- melt the butter and chocolate together in a double boiler, or the microwave
- cool slightly then spread evenly over the filling layer
- chill about 10 minutes then score the chocolate layer so the chocolate topping won't crack when you cut the bars (I cut the pan into 16 squares)
- chill until ready to serve
Recipe by You Have Been Served at https://www.youhavebeenserved.ca/2017/04/13/nanaimo-bars/
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