Nanaimo Bars

By mona

Ingredients

• Bottom Layer:
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 3/4 cups graham wafer crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup fine unsweetened coconut
• 5 tbsp cocoa
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 egg, beaten
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• Filling:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 3 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp Bird’s Eye vanilla custard powder
• few drops of yellow food colouring
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• Topping:
• 4 squares of semi-sweet chocolate
• 2 tbsp butter

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

Bottom Layer:
Mix margarine, sugar, and cocoa in the top of a double boiler.
Add egg and stir to cook and thicken.
Remove from heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.
Press into an ungreased 9 inch x 9 inch square pan.
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Filling:
Cream together all ingredients and beat until light. Spread over bottom layer.
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Topping:
Melt the chocolate and butter over low heat.
Cool slightly.
Spread over filling.

Chill in refrigerator