I've had a few questions about the bars shown in the chocolate picture in this post <----click! Well they ARE Nanaimo Bars - I just assumed everyone knew what they were! I guess that they're more of a Canadian thing? Anywho - here's a recipe for them I found online (you can check out the site where I found it here - there's a little tidbit at the top about the history of the Nanaimo Bar) - if you've never had them before you gotta try them out - they are GOOD!! And FYI I've substituted chopped up pecans for the almonds on the bottom layer - really gives it a different flavor (and more texture too).
Nanaimo Bar Recipe
- ½ cup unsalted butter (European style cultured)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 5 tbsp. cocoa
1 egg beaten - 1 ¼ cups graham wafer crumbs
- ½ c. finely chopped almonds
- 1 cup coconut
Melt first 3 ingredients in top of 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.
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp. and 2 Tsp. cream
- 2 Tbsp. vanilla custard powder
- 2 cups icing sugar
Cream butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well. Beat until light. Spread over bottom layer.
- 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz. each)
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Cool. Once cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.
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FYI I'm feeling better - all the Tylenol I took finally kicked in and I'm not as achy and miserable as I was - here's hoping it doesn't get worse overnight tho......
