picturing_food: Classic Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo Bars are recognizable for their chocolate, coconut, and walnut base, custardy buttercream filling, and chocolate topping. I miss them very much now that I?m deathy allergic to coconut and nuts. So it goes.?

I've seen a lot of misleading recipes for Nanaimo Bars around (ahem, SAVEUR), but this one is the real deal. Trust.

To see more pictures and read about how my mom made these bars famous in New Zealand, head over to Leanne Bakes!

Nanaimo Bars Recipe

Bottom Layer:

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup cocoa

1 egg beaten

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups graham wafer crumbs

1/2 cup finely chopped almonds

1 cup coconut

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the first 3 ingredients. Add egg and vanilla and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts. Press firmly into an ungreased 8" x 8" pan.

Filling:

1/4 cup unsalted butter

2 tbsp milk

2 tbsp vanilla custard powder (Bird?s is our favourite)

2 cups icing sugar

1/2 tsp salt

Cream ingredients until smooth and light. Spread over bottom layer.

Top Layer:

2 squares semi-sweet chocolate

2 squares unsweetened chocolate

1 tbsp butter

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

Source: http://picturing-food.livejournal.com/6413463.html

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