Nanaimo Bars

Name: Nanaimo Bars
Ingredients: 12 cup unsalted butter (European-style cultured if possible); 14 cup sugar; 5 tablespoons cocoa; 1 egg, beaten; 1 14 cups graham wafer crumbs; 12 cup finely chopped almonds; 1 cup shredded coconut; 12 cup unsalted butter; 8 teaspoons cream; 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups icing sugar; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

14 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

12 cup unsalted butter (European-style cultured if possible)
14 cup sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg, beaten
1 14 cups graham wafer crumbs
12 cup finely chopped almonds
1 cup shredded coconut
12 cup unsalted butter
8 teaspoons cream
2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups icing sugar
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions

1

Bottom Layer: Melt 1/2 cup butter, sugar and cocoa in top of double boiler.
2

Add egg and stir to cook and thicken.
3

Remove from heat.
4

Stir in crumbs, coconut and almonds.
5

Press firmly into an ungreased 8x8-inch pan.
6

(The butter may ooze as you are pressing down, but it will get absorbed.
7

).
8

Middle layer: Cream 1/2 cup butter, cream, custard powder, vanilla and icing sugar together.
9

Beat until light.
10

Spread over bottom layer.
11

Top layer: Melt together chocolate squares and 2 Tablespoons butter.
12

Let cool until barely warm but still liquid.
13

Spread over middle layer.
14

(The middle layer may melt a bit, but that is okay.
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).
16

Chill and store in fridge.