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Nanaimo Bars

Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 12-16
Ready In: 2.5 hours

Bottom Layer
1/2 cupbutter, softened
1/4 cupsugar
1/3 cupcocoa
1large egg, beaten
1 tspvanilla
2 cupsgraham crumbs
1 cupcoconut
1/2 cupwalnuts or pecans

Filling
1/4 cupbutter, softened
2-3 tbspmilk
2 tspvanilla custard powder
1/2 tspvanilla
2 cupsicing sugar

Topping
4 ozbaking chocolate, chopped
1 tbspbutter

Bottom Layer

Butter a 9x9 inch pan

Melt butter over low heat

Stir in sugar, cocoa. Whisk in beaten egg

Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick

Remove from heat

Add vanilla, graham crumbs, coconut, and nuts

Press evenly into pan

Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, or until firm

Filling

Cream filling ingredients together

If mixture is too thick to spread, add a bit more milk

Spread over the bottom layer

Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes, or until firm

Topping

Melt the chocolate and butter together, stirring constantly

Spread over filling and refrigerate