HERD RATING
Nanaimo Bars
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Makes/Serves
16
Filed under Desserts
by Nick MacLeod
Delicious!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup egg, beaten
- 3 ⅔ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- ½ cup finely chopped almonds (Optional)
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 2 tbsp custard powder
- 2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 oz squares (squares) semisweet baking chocolate
- 2 tsp butter
Directions
- In the top of a double boiler, combine 1/2 cup butter, white sugar and cocoa powder. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Beat in the egg, stirring until thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in the graham cracker crumbs, coconut and almonds (if you like). Press into the bottom of an ungreased 8x8 inch pan.
- For the middle layer, cream together 1/2 cup butter, heavy cream and custard powder until light and fluffy. Mix in the confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over the bottom layer in the pan. Chill to set.
- While the second layer is chilling, melt the semisweet chocolate and 2 teaspoons butter together in the microwave or over low heat. Spread over the chilled bars. Let the chocolate set before cutting into squares.