Recipe
Nanaimo bars
Total time:
2 hours 25 minutes
Yield:
16 squares
These famous Canadian dessert bars have a chocolate coconut base, a custard filling, and a chocolate topping. You won’t be able to eat just one!
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Bottom layer
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter (European style cultured)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 5 tbsp. cocoa
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 ¼ cups graham wafer crumbs
- ½ c. finely chopped almonds
- 1 cup coconut
Preparation
- Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler.
- Add egg and stir to cook and thicken.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts.
- Press firmly into an ungreased 8″ x 8″ pan.
Second layer
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp. and 2 Tsp. cream
- 2 Tbsp. vanilla custard powder
- 2 cups icing sugar
Preparation
- Cream butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well.
- Beat until light.
- Spread over bottom layer.
Third layer
Ingredients
- 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz. each)
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Preparation
- Melt chocolate and butter over low heat.
- Cool.
- Once cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.
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