Calgary Nanaimo Bars

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup butter, cubed
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds, optional
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons 2% milk
• GLAZE:
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

•Line an 8-in.-square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend over sides by 1 in. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa; add butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from heat.
•Stir in cracker crumbs, coconut and, if desired, almonds. Press into prepared pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
•For filling, in a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, pudding mix, butter and milk until smooth; spread over crust.
•In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Spread over top. Refrigerate until set. Using foil, lift bars out of pan. Discard foil; cut into bars.