Nanaimo Bars

By Becky Jo

This is an easy, no bake recipe for a really good Bar.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, whatever)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons custard powder
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 tablespoon butter

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from baking.food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Layer One----------------------.

2 In a double boiler mix together The first 5 ingredients (butter, sugar, egg, vanilla& cocoa) Stir until slightly thickened.

3 Add graham wafer crumbs,coconut& nuts.

4 Grease a 9" square pan and press this first layer down so the base is evenly spread, let stand for 15 minutes.

5 Layer Two----------------------.

6 Mix together the layer two ingredients and spread over layer one.

7 Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

8 Layer Three----------------------.

9 Melt chocolate over hot water.

10 Very slowly& gently stir in the tbsp of butter until just blended.

11 Spread over layer two.

12 Refrigerate then cut into squares== That's it.