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Total time: more than 2 hr
Preparation time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking time: few minutes
Cooling time: 1 hour + 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Nutritional values
per 100 g
per portion
Energy:378.1 kcal
Proteins:4.7 g
Fats:35.5 g
Carbohydrate:23.6 g
Fibers:2.8 g
Sugar:12.9 g
Cholesterol:91.2 mg
Sodium:180.4 mg
Calcium:57.7 mg
Energy:5103 kcal
Proteins:64.1 g
Fats:478.7 g
Carbohydrate:318.1 g
Fibers:37.9 g
Sugar:174.5 g
Cholesterol:1230.5 mg
Sodium:2434.9 mg
Calcium:778.4 mg
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INGREDIENTS
For 16 serving(s)
Quantity
Weight/Volume
Unit
Ingredient
**Bottom layer
125
ml
butter
60
ml
sugar
80
ml
unsweetened cocoa
1
egg
5
ml
vanilla
500
ml
crushed graham crackers (packaged graham cracker crumbs may be used)
250
ml
shredded coconut
125
ml
chopped walnuts
**Middle layer
60
ml
butter
500
ml
confectioners' sugar
30
ml
vanilla custard powder (available in canada, but not in the united states; instant vanilla pudding powder may be substituted)
45
ml
milk
*op layer
120
g
semi sweet chocolate
15
ml
butter
METHOD
Bottom layer
- Grease a 23 cm / 9-inch square cake pan.
- Combine butter, sugar, cocoa, egg, and vanilla in a heavy sauce pan. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
- Add graham crackers crumbs, coconut, and chopped walnuts, stirring to combine. Press the mixture in the greased pan.
Middle layer
- Beat together butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla custard or pudding powder, and milk, until the mixture is creamy.
- Spread over graham cracker base in cake pan. Refrigerate bars until firm, at least 1 hour.
Topping
- Melt semi-sweet chocolate and 1 Tablespoon butter. Drizzle over chilled bars. Return to refrigerator to chill until firm (at least 1 hour).
- Cut into squares and serve.
CHEF'S NOTES
There are a number of stories as to where this cookie came from. It's thought to be native to Nanaimo, British Columbia on Vancouver Island (hence the name), and it gained widespread popularity in the 1950s. This creamy, chocolatey treat's origin is elusive, shrouded in mystery, and claimed by many as their own.
In 1986, Nanaimo Mayor Graeme Roberts, in conjunction with Harbour Park Mall, initiated a contest to find the ultimate Nanaimo Bar Recipe. During the four-week long contest, almost 100 different variations of the famous confection were submitted. The winner: Joyce Hardcastle. Her recipe becomes the official Recipe.
