Nanaimo Bars

By milly1362

Ingredients

• Bottom Layer
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 5 tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 c. finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 c. Heath toffee bits (optional)
• Middle Layer
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 Tbsp. and 2 Tsp. half-and-half
• 2 Tbsp. vanilla custard powder or powdered vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• Top Layer
• 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz. each)
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter

Details

Servings 50

Preparation

Step 1

Bottom Layer
Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler. Add egg and stir to cook and thicken, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut, nuts, and toffee if using. Press firmly into an ungreased 8" x 8" pan.

Bottom Layer
Cream butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well. Beat until light. Spread over bottom layer.

Top Layer
Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Once cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer. Chill in refrigerator for several hours before cutting and serving. Cut into small pieces, they're rich!