World Flavors Cookbook

Nanaimo Bars

Name: Nanaimo Bars
Cuisine: Canada
Ingredients: BASE: 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 5 tbsp cocoa, 1 egg, 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup walnuts, 1 cup coconut; FILLING: 1/2 cup butter, 2 cups icing sugar, 2 tbsp custard powder, 3 tbsp heavy cream; TOP: 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, 2 tbsp butter

A no-bake dessert bar named after the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, featuring three delicious layers of chocolate, custard, and coconut-graham base.

Cuisine: Canada

Ingredients

BASE: 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 5 tbsp cocoa, 1 egg, 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup walnuts, 1 cup coconut
FILLING: 1/2 cup butter, 2 cups icing sugar, 2 tbsp custard powder, 3 tbsp heavy cream
TOP: 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

For base: Melt butter, sugar, and cocoa in a double boiler. Add egg and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in crumbs, nuts, and coconut. Press into an 8x8 pan. For filling: Cream butter, icing sugar, custard powder, and cream until light and fluffy. Spread over base. Chill. For top: Melt chocolate and butter together. Spread over custard layer. Chill until firm, then cut into bars.