nanaimo bars i

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• mix 1/2 cup butter or margarine, white sugar, cocoa, egg and vanilla in a heavy sauce pan or double boiler. stir over low heat until mixture is of custard like consistency.
• combine graham crackers, coconut and walnuts and add to the melted mixture. mix well and pack into buttered 9 inch square cake pan.
• cream 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla custard powder and milk. beat until creamy and spread over melted base.
• refrigerate till hardened.
• melt semi-sweet chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter and drizzle over custard icing. refrigerate. when totally hard cut into square bars.