Recipe: 00257
Title : Official Nanaimo Bar Recipe 
Author: John Wilkinson <johnnie@mtcons.island.net> 
Date  : July 1995

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Bottom Layer

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup sugar
5 Tbsp cocoa
1 cup coconut
1 egg beaten
1 3/4 cups graham wafer crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds

Melt first three ingredients in top of a double boiler. Add egg and stir
to cook and thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts.
Press firmly into an ungreased 8x8 pan.

Second Layer

1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 Tbsp and 2 tsp cream
2 Tbsp vanilla custard powder
2 cups icing ( confectioners ) sugar

Cream butter, cream, custard powder and icing sugar together well. Beat
until light. Spread over bottom layer.

Third Layer
4 squares semi sweet chocolate ( 1 oz each )
2 Tbsp unsalted butter

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Cool. When cool but still liquid
pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.


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