Recipe - Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars

BASE
3 ounce Chocolate, semisweet; 3 sq
One half cup Butter
2 tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Egg
2 cup Graham wafer crumbs
1 cup Coconut
One half cup Nuts; chopped

FILLING
2 tablespoon Custard powder; Bird's is
the most common brand
One fourth cup Milk
2 tablespoon Butter; softened
One half cup Peanut butter, smooth
2 cup Sugar,icing; or confectioner
sifted

ICING
5 ounce Chocolate, semisweet
chopped
1 tablespoon Butter

An interesting variation of the traditional Nanaimo Bar.

BASE: Melt chocolate and butter in microwave on high power 2 minutes. Mix
in sugar, vanilla and egg. Add crumbs, coconut and nuts. Press into 9 inch
square pan. Chill.

FILLING: Using elctric mixer, beat together all ingredients. Spread over
base; chill.

ICING: Melt chocolate with butter in saucepan on Medium power 3 to 4
minutes. spread over filling.

MAKES: 16 BARS SOURCE: "After School Treats" 2 pamphlet from Kraft General
Foods Canada Lnc. posted by Anne MacLellan

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