I haven’t made Nanaimo bars since I was about 12, and the whole thing came in a box. I just added water and the magic happened. I wanted to get a head start on my Christmas baking, so tonight I tried my hand at homemade Nanaimo bars. I didn’t have a square pan so I doubled the recipe and made twice as many in a 9 x 13″ pan. I’m sure no one’s complaining 
Pre-cut. The whole slab weighs over 5 delicious pounds.
Crappy photo quality because I couldn't find my real camera. Good old reliable Blackberry.
Recipe
- 6 squares Baker’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
- 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. butter, softened, divided
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups Honey Maid Graham Crumbs
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 2 Tbsp. Bird’s Custard Powder
- 3 Tbsp. milk
- 2 cups icing sugar
Microwave 2 chocolate squares and 1/2 cup butter in large microwaveable bowl until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Blend in egg and vanilla. Add graham crumbs and coconut. Press into bottom of pan. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
Whisk custard powder and milk. Add 1/4 of butter, mix well. Beat in sugar. Spread onto cooled crust. Refrigerate 15 mins.
In heat-proof bowl set over boiling water, cook 2 tbsp butter and 4 squares of chocolate until chocolate is completely melted. Let cool. Spread over custard.
Refrigerate several hours and cut into bars.
Adapted from a recipe at www.kraftcanada.com.
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