ALICE'S NANAIMO BARS

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A recipe handed down from my mother-in-law. Passive work time is estimate of time necessary to chill.

Provided by juliec

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 1h5m

Yield 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
3 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup coconut
2 cups icing sugar
1/4 cup soft butter or 1/4 cup margarine
2 tablespoons bird's custard powder
1/4-1/2 cup heavy cream (or amount necessary)
3 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
1 1/2 teaspoons butter

Steps:

Bottom Layer: In double boiler melt together butter, cocoa, and sugar. Stir in egg and vanilla. Remove from heat and add graham cracker crumbs, nuts, and coconut. Pack in buttered 9 x 12-inch pan.
Middle Layer: In a medium-sized bowl, mix together icing sugar, butter, custard powder and enough cream (or milk) to reach spreading consistancy. Spread over first layer. Set aside.
Top layer: Melt semi-sweet chocolate squares with butter. Spread in thin layer over top of custard layer.
Chill until set. Cut in squares. Store in refrigerator or they get too soft.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.7, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 14.1, Sodium 54.8, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 8.2, Protein 0.9

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