Moms Nanaimo Bars Food

THE ORIGINAL NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• BOTTOM LAYER: Melt first 3 ingredients in top of a double boiler.
• Add egg and stir to cook and thicken Remove from heat.
• Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts.
• Press firmly into an ungreased 8 X 8 pan.
• SECOND LAYER: Cream butter, cream, custard powder and icing sugar together well.
• Beat until light.
• Spread over bottom layer.
• THIRD LAYER: Melt chocolate and butter over low heat.
• Cool
• When cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.

MOM'S NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• Base: Cook 1/2 cup butter, sugar, egg, cocoa and vanilla over low heat until butter melts.
• Stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat, stir in crumbs, coconuts and walnuts.
• Press by hand into a lightly buttered 8 x 8 pan.
• Filling: Combine icing sugar, 1/2 cup butter and custard into a small bowl.
• Add milk gradually until mixture reached spreading consistency.
• Spread over base.
• Topping: Melt chocolate and butter over low heat.
• Spread evenly over filling.
• Chill until firm and then slice into small squares and serve.

MOM'S NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• For bottom layer: Whisk together egg, sugar, butter or margarine and vanilla.
• Stir in graham crumbs and coconut.
• Press into a 9x9 inch greased baking dish.
• Bake at 325 for 10 minutes.
• Cool crust completely.
• While the crust is cooling prepare the filling by creaming all the ingredients together, adding drops of yellow food colouring to desired shade.
• Spread the filling evenly over your crust.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• For the topping: Melt the chocolate with the butter and spread over top of filling.
• Refrigerate.

NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• Start by making the biscuit base. In a bowl, over a pan of simmering water, melt the butter with the sugar and cocoa powder, stirring occasionally until smooth. Whisk in the egg for 2 to 3 mins until the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and mix in the biscuit crumbs, coconut and almonds if using, then press into the base of a lined 20cm square tin. Chill for 10 mins.
• For the middle layer, make the custard icing; whisk together the butter, cream and custard powder until light and fluffy, then gradually add the icing sugar until fully incorporated. Spread over the bottom layer and chill in the fridge for at least 10 mins until the custard is no longer soft.
• Melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave, then spread over the chilled bars and put back in the fridge. Leave until the chocolate has fully set (about 2 hrs). Take the mixture out of the tin and slice into squares to serve.

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.