The Ulitmate Nanaimo Bar Recipe
by Joyce Hardcastle
CA, sweet, cooked, vegetarian
Bottom Layer
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 5 tbsp cocoa
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 3/4 cup graham wafer crumbs
- 1 cup coconut
Second Layer
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp & 2 tsp cream
- 2 tbsp vanilla custard powder
- 2 cup icing sugar
Third Layer
- 4 sq semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
Bottom Layer
Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler. Add egg and stir to cook and thicken. Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts.
Press firmly into an ungreased 8x8 pan.
Second Layer
Cream butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well. Beat until light. Spread over bottom layer.
Third Layer
Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Cool. When cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.