NANAIMO BARS

  

I made some Nanaimo Bars this weekend.  They are well known here in Canada as they are named after the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia.  I hope you will try these yummy treats for your crew this holiday weekend.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:  I doubled the ingredients and used a 9 X 13 pyrex dish---but following are the amounts and instructions for a 9 inch square dish.

Ingredients: Base

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

½ cup flaked coconut

1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

¼ cup cocoa powder

¼ cup sugar

1/3 cup melted butter

1 egg

**Stir together all ingredients  and press into prepared pan.  Bake at 350 degrees until firm---10-12 minutes.

Ingredients:  Filling

¼ cup softened butter

2 T. custard powder

2 t. vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar

3 T. milk

**Beat together butter, custard powder and vanilla.  Add powdered sugar alternately with milk until smooth and add more milk if needed.  Spread over cooled base and refrigerate until firm.

Ingredients:  Topping

4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate

1 T. butter

**Melt chocolate and butter.  Spread over filling, refrigerate until set.