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Nainaimo Bars

 

This is a traditional Canadian sweet, much loved and admired. The origin of the recipe seems to be lost in the mists of time, though everyone seems to agree that it comes from the town of Nanaimo, in British Columbia.
91

Yield

24

bars

Prep

20

min

Cook

180

min

Ready

200

min

Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 

Ingredients

½ cup butter
(or margarine)
¼ cup sugar
white
1 each eggs
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
*
1 cup coconut
*
½ cup nuts
chopped
¼ cup butter
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons custard powder
or pudding powder, vanilla
*
2 cups powdered sugar
4 each semi-sweet chocolate
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*
1 teaspoon butter

Directions

Mix the ½ cup butter, white sugar, egg and cocoa.

Set over boiling water and stir until mixture resembles a custard.

Combine crumbs, coconut and nuts.

Combine with the butter/sugar mixture, blending well.

Spread and press tightly into a 9 x 9 inch pan.

Cream the ¼ cup butter, milk, custard powder and icing sugar.

Spread over mixture in pan.

Melt the chocolate over hot water; add butter and blend well.

Spread over the icing. Let set. Chill and keep refrigerated.

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 161g (5.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 83356% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 52g 80%
Saturated Fat 29g 144%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 141mg 47%
Sodium 371mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 31%
Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
Sugars g
Protein 15g
Vitamin A 23% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 6% Iron 13%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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