Nanaimo Bars
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The Tale of Nanaimo Bars
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Nanaimo bars take their name from the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, though the exact inventor of the no-bake, three-layer dessert (crumb base, custard filling, chocolate topping) isn't firmly documented. The city even held a contest in the 1980s to try to pin down the definitive original recipe.
Ingredients
Scale:· 16 servings
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (for filling)
- 3 tbsp custard powder
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate, melted
- 2 tbsp butter (for topping)
Instructions
- 1Melt butter, sugar, and cocoa together, then whisk in the egg and cook until thickened.
- 2Stir in graham crumbs, coconut, and walnuts, and press firmly into a lined 9x9-inch pan.
- 3Beat softened butter with custard powder, powdered sugar, and milk until fluffy for the filling.
- 4Spread the filling evenly over the base and chill 20 minutes until firm.
- 5Melt chocolate with butter and spread over the chilled filling layer.
- 6Refrigerate until the chocolate sets, about 1 hour.
- 7Cut into small squares to serve, as the bars are very rich.
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