Alice's Nanaimo Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 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

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 top layer: melt semi-sweet chocolate squares with butter. spread in thin layer over top of custard layer.
• 4 chill until set. cut in squares. store in refrigerator or they get too soft.