Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 16 Categories:
Bars
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Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
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Nuts
Ingredients:
-----BASE----- 3
ounces
Chocolate, semisweet,
3 sq
1/2
cup
Butter 2
tablespoons
Sugar 1
teaspoon
Vanilla 1
each
Egg 2
cups
Graham wafer crumbs 1
cup
Coconut 1/2
cup
Nuts,
chopped
-----FILLING----- 2
tablespoons
Custard powder,
Bird's is
most common brand 1/4
cup
Milk 2
tablespoons
Butter,
softened
1/2
cup
Peanut butter,
smooth
2
cups
Sugar,icing,
or confectioner
-----ICING----- 5
ounces
Chocolate,
semisweet
1
tablespoon
Butter
Directions:
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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