Nanaimo Bars

Name: Nanaimo Bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 5 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1 cup coconut; 5 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 tablespoons milk; 2 1/2 tablespoons custard powder; 2 cups icing sugar; 2 ounces semisweet chocolate; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

14 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
5 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup coconut
5 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons milk
2 1/2 tablespoons custard powder
2 cups icing sugar
2 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1

Place the 1/2 cup butter, sugar and cocoa in a bowl. Set bowl in pan of hot water. Stir until butter is melted. Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix in graham cracker crumbs and coconut. Pack into ungreased 9x9 pan. (If you are worried about the raw egg you can bake in a hot oven for a few minutes.)
2

Combine the 5 tablespoons of butter, milk, custard powder and icing sugar. Mix until smooth spread over first mixture in pan. Chill until firm.
3

Melt semisweet and unsweetened chocolate with the one tablespoon of butter and spread evenly over top. Chill until firm. Cut into bars to serve.