Nanaimo Bars
Nanaimo bars are a triple layer confection with a chocolate and coconut base, creamy center and a chocolate glaze.
Ingredients
Base
- 190g/3/4 cup butter melted
- 50g/1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 egg large
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 220g/2 cups graham cracker crumbs I used Digestive biscuits in the UK
- 100g/1 cup dried coconut
Middle Layer
- 125g/1/2 cup butter softened
- 6 tbsp milk
- 4 tbsp custard powder I used Bird's Custard powder
- 520g/4 cups icing sugar
Top Layer
- 250g/8 oz dark or milk chocolate chopped
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F/180C. Mix all ingredients for the base in a large bowl. Line your 9 inch X 13 inch pan with parchment paper and pack your crumb mixture firmly into the pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool in the pan.
- While the base is chilling beat the middle layer ingredients until smooth and spread over the base. Chill for 60 minutes.
- Melt chopped chocolate with a tablespoon of butter in a double boiler. Or if you don't have one, set a bowl with chocolate over a pot of simmering water and melt your chocolate this way.
- Spread melted chocolate over the cream layer. Let the chocolate set for 30-40 minutes. Then cut into bars, so your chocolate layer won't crack later when the chocolate hardens. Chill until firm for several hours or overnight.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 2gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 163mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 379IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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