Nanaimo Bars
"This is an easy, no bake recipe for a really good Bar."
photo by danlynclark
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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12 depends on how large or small
ingredients
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Layer one
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 2 cups graham wafer crumbs
- 1 cup coconut
- 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts (, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, whatever)
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Layer Two
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons custard powder
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Layer Three
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter
directions
- Layer One----------------------.
- In a double boiler mix together The first 5 ingredients (butter, sugar, egg, vanilla& cocoa) Stir until slightly thickened.
- Add graham wafer crumbs,coconut& nuts.
- Grease a 9" square pan and press this first layer down so the base is evenly spread, let stand for 15 minutes.
- Layer Two----------------------.
- Mix together the layer two ingredients and spread over layer one.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Layer Three----------------------.
- Melt chocolate over hot water.
- Very slowly& gently stir in the tbsp of butter until just blended.
- Spread over layer two.
- Refrigerate then cut into squares== That's it.
Questions & Replies
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I would love to make this but I do not know what custard powder is or where you can buy it. -
What is custard powder?
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Would pudding powder work? (I was thinking of Instant.) Thanks.
Reviews
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Custard Powder - you can buy it at World Market or make your own -- (Super Easy): 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and a tiny pinch of salt. Pretty sure icing powder is regular powdered sugar, hope this helps :) -
what is custard powder? I assume icing sugar is 10X confectioners sugar, but I don't know what custard powder is. Please give me a brand name. Thanks, DDW -
Used almonds and used 4 tbsp butter for the top layer instead of just 1 tbsp so the chocolate was softer. They are amazing!
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This is the perfect recipe for these bars.I have the same one in my recipe book but I got it elsewhere.I was going to post mine but here it is.The only change I made was to use oreo cookie crumbs instead of graham.I used toasted pecans in the crust also.So simple to put together but oh so good. -
Apparently these were very good, though I never actually ate one. I make these for my friend and they were quite simple.
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Tweaks
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Nanaimo Bars are a classic and delicious! The recipe I've always used is almost identical, but uses 4 Tbsp. of cocoa. I also like to use sweetened long thread coconut, but that's just a personal preference. :)
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I really want to try it for my new baking job I'm only 13 years old
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Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
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