Nanaimo Bars

Name: Nanaimo Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 5 tablespoons cocoa; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups graham wafer crumbs; 1 cup desiccated coconut; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional); 1/4 cup butter; 1 tablespoon milk; 2 cups sifted icing sugar (or powered sugar); 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares; 1 tablespoon butter

Submitted by Chef #290176

"They are No-Bake Namaimo Bars and they taste different but great!"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 5

ingredients

Bottom Layer
¹⁄₂ cup butter
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ¹⁄₂ cups graham wafer crumbs
1 cup desiccated coconut
¹⁄₂ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Middle Layer
¹⁄₄ cup butter
1 tablespoon milk
2 cups sifted icing sugar (or powered sugar)
Top Layer
4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
1 tablespoon butter

directions

Bottom Layer:In a saucepan, combine butter,sugar,cocoa,egg,and vanilla.Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and slightly thickened. Stir in the graham wafer crumbs,cocnut,and walnuts. Press into a 9-inch square cake pan.
Middle Layer:Cream butter. Gradually beat in the icing sugar (or powered sugar), alternating with milk. Spread over crumb mixture and chill for 15 minutes.
Top Layer:Melt together chocolate and butter. Spread on top and chill. When set, cut into squares. Makes 20. Freeze well for storage.