Cappuccino Nanaimo Bars And Friends Food

CAPPUCCINO NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F and prepare a 8-inch square pan by greasing bottom and sides with vegetable oil or spray.
• For base, melt butter and stir in sugar. Sift cocoa powder into mixture and blend well. Whisk together egg and vanilla extract and add. Blend in chocolate cookie crumbs, coconut and chopped walnuts until evenly incorporated. Press into prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then chill for 20 minutes.
• For cappuccino filling, beat butter by hand until smooth and beat in custard powder. Heat milk with coffee powder to dissolve and cool to room temperature. Add milk to butter mixture a stir in sifted icing sugar a cup at a time, combining well. Spread over base and chill while preparing topping.
• For topping, melt chocolate and butter over a pot of gently simmering water. Pour over vanilla filling and spread to cover evenly. Chill for 30 minutes.
• To serve, slice with a hot, dry knife into 1-inch squares.

CAPPUCCINO NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter an 8 x 8-inch baking dish.
• For the crust; in a bowl stir the melted butter with sugar.
• Add in sifted cocoa powder; blend well to combine.
• Add/mix in egg and vanilla.
• Add in the cookie crumbs, coconut and chopped walnuts; mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Transfer/press the mixture to the prepared baking dish then spread out evenly.
• Bake for about about 8 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature then refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until completely cold.
• For the filling; in a bowl beat butter with custard powder until smooth.
• In a small saucepan heat the half and half with coffee granules; stirring until the granules are just dissolved (do not heat until hot) cool to room temperature.
• When the mixture is cool transfer to a mixing bowl; add in 2 cups icing suger to start; beat until smooth and fluffy adding in more icing sugar a tablespoon at a time until you reach a desired consistancy.
• Spread over the cool crust.
• Chill while preparing the chocolate topping.
• For the topping in the microwave using a microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate with butter removing and stirring until smooth.
• Add in the whipping cream; stir until completely incorporated with the chocolate; quickly spread over the filling.
• Chill for about 1 hour (remove after about 20 minutes of chilling or until the chocolate topping is semi-firm but not hard, and cut into squares, this will prevent the chocolate topping from cracking while slicing) place the sliced bars back in the fridge to continue chilling.
• Cut into about 1-inch squares or as desired.

NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• Layer One----------------------.
• In a double boiler mix together The first 5 ingredients (butter, sugar, egg, vanilla& cocoa) Stir until slightly thickened.
• Add graham wafer crumbs,coconut& nuts.
• Grease a 9" square pan and press this first layer down so the base is evenly spread, let stand for 15 minutes.
• Layer Two----------------------.
• Mix together the layer two ingredients and spread over layer one.
• Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Layer Three----------------------.
• Melt chocolate over hot water.
• Very slowly& gently stir in the tbsp of butter until just blended.
• Spread over layer two.
• Refrigerate then cut into squares== That's it.

NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• BOTTOM LAYER: Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler or heavy saucepan.
• Add egg & stir to cook & thicken.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients& press firmly into an ungreased 9 x 9-inch pan.
• MIDDLE LAYER: Cream all ingredients together; beat until light.
• Spread over bottom layer.
• TOPPING: Melt chips & butter over low heat; cool.
• When cooled but still runny, spread over middle layer.
• Chill in refrigerator.
• Use a very sharp knife to cut into squares.

NANAIMO BARS (WITH 6 VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• BASE: Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Stir in sugar and cocoa until smooth. Whisk egg with vanilla and stir into butter mixture. Remove from heat.
• Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts. Press evenly over bottom of greased 9" square pan. Chill until set, at least 20 minute.
• FILLING: Beat butter with wooden spoon until light. Beat in custard powder and milk.Gradually beat in sugar. Spread over chilled base and let set in fridge.
• TOPPING: Melt together chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Spread in even layer over chilled filling.
• Store in fridge until chocolate topping begins to harden. Score topping into 16 small bars (bites). Cut before totally solid, use a hot knife, wiping clean between cuts. Store in fridge or freeze for up to 2 months.
• FILLING VARIATIONS:.
• PEANUT BUTTER FILLING.-- 2 Tbsp Custard powder, 1/4 cup Milk, 2 Tbsp Butter; softened, 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter 2 cups confectioners sugar -sifted.
• MINT FILLING -- 1/3 cup butter, 3 Tbsp custard powder, Bird's brand (or substitute jello pudding powder), 1/4 cup milk, 3 cups icing sugar, 1 teaspoons peppermint flavoring, 1-2 drops green food coloring as desired.
• CAPPUCCINO FILLING -- 2 Tbsp milk, 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, 2 tsp instant coffee or espresso powder, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 2 cups confectioners sugar.
• GRAND MARNIER FILLING -- 2 cups Icing Sugar, 1/4 cup Butter; softened, 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or orange -liqueur, 1 Tbsp Orange rind; coarsely grated.
• BAILEY'S IRISH CREAM FILLING -- 1/3 cup butter, 3 Tbsp custard powder, Bird's brand (or substitute vanilla jello pudding powder), 1/4 cup Bailey's Irish Cream, 2-3 cups icing sugar.
• CHERRY FILLING -- 1/4 cup Butter; softened, 1 tablespoons Cherry juice, 2 cups Icing sugar, 1/3 cup chopped Maraschino cherries, 1-2 drops of red food coloring.