Nanaimo Bars
 
 
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. BASE
  2. preheat oven to 350F
  3. grease the bottom and sides of 8" square cake pan
  4. stir together the sugar, cocoa and salt
  5. stir the melted butter into the sugar mixture and blend well
  6. add the egg and vanilla and mix well
  7. stir in the cookie crumbs, coconut and nuts
  8. press the batter into the greased pan and bake 10 minutes
  9. chill the pan in the refrigerator about 20 minutes until it is no longer warm to touch
  10. FILLING
  11. meanwhile, beat the butter in a stand mixer or by hand until smooth
  12. beat in the custard powder
  13. add the milk and vanilla and blend
  14. add the icing sugar, stir to combine, then beat well until light and creamy
  15. spread the filling over the cooled base layer and chill about 20 minutes
  16. TOPPING
  17. melt the butter and chocolate together in a double boiler, or the microwave
  18. cool slightly then spread evenly over the filling layer
  19. 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)
  20. chill until ready to serve
Recipe by You Have Been Served at https://www.youhavebeenserved.ca/2017/04/13/nanaimo-bars/