NANAIMO BARS
Ingredients for:
| Base: |
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| 1/2 | cup | melted butter |
| 1/4 | cup | granulated sugar |
| 1/3 | cup | cocoa |
| 1 |
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egg |
| 2 | cups | graham wafer crumbs |
| 1 | cup | flaked coconut |
| 1/2 | cup | chopped walnuts |
| Filling: |
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| 1/4 | cup | butter |
| 2 | Tbsp | custard powder |
| 1 | tsp | vanilla |
| 3 | Tbsp | milk |
| 2 | cups | sifted icing sugar |
| 1 | Tbsp | butter |
| Icing: |
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| 3 | oz | semisweet chocolate |
| 1 | Tbsp | butter |
Directions for:
Base:
Mix together all ingredients. Press into 9 inch (3.5 L) square pan. Refrigerate while making filling.
Filling:
Cream together butter, custard powder and vanilla. Gradually blend in milk and icing sugar alternately. Reserve 1/4 for decorating and spread remainder over base. Chill well before icing.
Icing:
Melt chocolate and butter together. Spread on chilled mixture. Chill until chocolate sets. Cut into bars, decorate with reserved filling. Store refrigerated. Makes 48 bars.
By Esther M
grade five