Nainamo Bars Recipe - (4.3/5)

Nainamo Bars Recipe - (4.3/5)

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According to local legend about 35 years ago, a Nanaimo housewife entered her recipe for chocolate squares in a magazine contest. She chose to dub the entry "Nanaimo...

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Ingredients

  • BOTTOM LAYER:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped (or pecans or almonds)
  • 1 cup coconut (more traditional, but I don't add this)
  • MIDDLE AND SECOND LAYER:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cups powdered (confectioners) sugar
  • 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons cream
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder (I use Bird's brand) You can use vanilla pudding mix, but it doesn't taste as good
  • TOP LAYER:
  • 8 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1-ounce each)
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

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