Nanaimo Bars I

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups butter
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 0.25 cups butter
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 4 squaress semisweet chocolate , 1 ounce
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix 1/2 cup butter or margarine, white sugar, cocoa, egg and vanilla in a heavy sauce pan or double boiler. Stir over low heat until mixture is of custard like consistency.

2. 2

   Combine graham crackers, coconut and walnuts and add to the melted mixture. Mix well and pack into buttered 9 inch square cake pan.

3. 3

   Cream 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla custard powder and milk. Beat until creamy and spread over melted base.

4. 4

   Refrigerate till hardened.

5. 5

   Melt semi-sweet chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter and drizzle over custard icing. Refrigerate. When totally hard cut into square bars.