Nanaimo Bars (Kenrick)

  • 125mL soft butter
  • 50mL granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 50mL cocoa
  • 500mL graham wafer crumbs
  • 250mL coconut
  • 50mL soft butter
  • 50mL milk
  • 30mL vanilla custard powder
  • 500mL sifted icing sugar
  • 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate
  • 15mL butter
  1. Place first four ingredients in bowl; set bowl in pan of hot water; stir until butter is melted
  2. Mix crumbs, coconut; combine with cocoa mixture; blend well
  3. Pack into ungreased pan
  4. Combine the 50mL butter, milk, custard powder and icing sugar; cream; spread over first mixture in pan
  5. Chill until firm
  6. Melt chocolate squares; pour over mixture
  7. Cut into bars to serve