A recipe for Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
BASE: 3 oz. Chocolate, semisweet; 3 sq1/2 c. Butter
2 Tbs. Sugar
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1 ea. Egg
2 c. Graham wafer crumbs
1 c. Coconut
1/2 c. Nuts; chopped
FILLING: 2 Tbs. Custard powder; Bird's is the most common brand
1/4 c. Milk
2 Tbs. Butter; softened
1/2 c. Peanut butter, smooth
2 c. Sugar, icing; or confectioner sifted
ICING: 5 oz. Chocolate, semisweet chopped
1 Tbs. 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 electric 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 "
