Nanaimo Bars

Name: Nanaimo Bars
Ingredients: 12 cup butter; 14 cup granulated sugar; 5 tablespoons cocoa; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 12 cups graham wafer crumbs; 1 cup desiccated coconut; 12 cup chopped walnuts (optional); 14 cup butter; 1 tablespoon milk; 2 cups sifted icing sugar (or powered sugar); 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares; 1 tablespoon butter

13 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

12 cup butter
14 cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 12 cups graham wafer crumbs
1 cup desiccated coconut
12 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
14 cup butter
1 tablespoon milk
2 cups sifted icing sugar (or powered sugar)
4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1

Bottom Layer:In a saucepan, combine butter,sugar,cocoa,egg,and vanilla.Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and slightly thickened.
2

Stir in the graham wafer crumbs,cocnut,and walnuts.
3

Press into a 9-inch square cake pan.
4

Middle Layer:Cream butter.
5

Gradually beat in the icing sugar (or powered sugar), alternating with milk.
6

Spread over crumb mixture and chill for 15 minutes.
7

Top Layer:Melt together chocolate and butter.
8

Spread on top and chill.
9

When set, cut into squares.
10

Makes 20.
11

Freeze well for storage.