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Recipe name Nanaimo Bars

Meal Dessert

Main ingredient graham crackers

Number of servings

Origin Malcolm's Mom

Season always!

Cooking type Western

Time required 30-40 minutes

Difficulty **

Suggested wines

Ingredients Bottom Layer
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1/2 cup of unsalted butter
1/4 cup of white sugar
5 tablespoons of cocoa
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups of graham cracker crumbs
optional - 1/2 cup of finly chopped almonds or walnuts
1 cup of fine unsweetened coconut

Middle Layer
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1/2 cup of unsalted butter
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons of cream
2 tablespoons of vanilla custard powder (brand name "Bird's")
2 cups of icing sugar

Top Layer
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8 one-ounce squares of semi-sweet chocolate
2 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Directions Melt the butter, sugar, and cocoa in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Add the egg and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat.
Stir crumbs, coconut, and nuts into the mixture, press firmly into an un-greased 8x8 pan.

In another bowl, cream all of the middle layer ingredients together. Beat until light. Spread over the bottom layer in the 8x8 pan.

Melt the chocolate with butter over low heat. Cool, but while still liquid, pour over the second layer and chill in the fridge.

Notes Do not substitute margarine for butter in this recipe. If you do, the bar D won't solidify.

Failed Nanaimo bars can be used for a pretty good cheesecake.

One package of Baker's chocolate is 8oz.

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Recipe name	Nanaimo Bars

Meal	Dessert
Main ingredient	graham crackers
Number of servings
Origin	Malcolm's Mom
Season	always!
Cooking type	Western
Time required	30-40 minutes
Difficulty	**
Suggested wines
Ingredients	Bottom Layer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1/2 cup of unsalted butter 1/4 cup of white sugar 5 tablespoons of cocoa 1 egg, beaten 1 3/4 cups of graham cracker crumbs optional - 1/2 cup of finly chopped almonds or walnuts 1 cup of fine unsweetened coconut Middle Layer ~~~~~~~~~~ 1/2 cup of unsalted butter 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons of cream 2 tablespoons of vanilla custard powder (brand name "Bird's") 2 cups of icing sugar Top Layer ~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 one-ounce squares of semi-sweet chocolate 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
Directions	Melt the butter, sugar, and cocoa in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Add the egg and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat. Stir crumbs, coconut, and nuts into the mixture, press firmly into an un-greased 8x8 pan. In another bowl, cream all of the middle layer ingredients together. Beat until light. Spread over the bottom layer in the 8x8 pan. Melt the chocolate with butter over low heat. Cool, but while still liquid, pour over the second layer and chill in the fridge.
Notes	Do not substitute margarine for butter in this recipe. If you do, the bar D won't solidify. Failed Nanaimo bars can be used for a pretty good cheesecake. One package of Baker's chocolate is 8oz.