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
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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
squares, null, null |
* |
| 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.
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?
