Nanaimo Bars are a traditional Canadian bar cookie whose origins are in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
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Ingredients
BOTTOM LAYER
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cocoa
- 1 Egg beaten
- 2 cups Graham Crackers crushed
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Coconut
SECOND LAYER
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 3 Tbl Milk
- 1 3 3/4 oz pkg Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
THIRD LAYER
- 4 1oz squares Semi-sweet Chocolate or1 6-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tbl Butter
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BOTTOM LAYER
SECOND LAYER
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Instructions
BOTTOM LAYER
- Melt first 3 ingredients in top of a double boiler. Add egg and stir to cook and thicken Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts. Press firmly into an ungreased 8 X 8 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.
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