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Thursday, October 3

Nanaimo Bar

Bottom Layer
1/2 Cup unsalted butter
1/4 Cup sugar
5 T cocoa
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 Cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 Cup 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.

Second layer
1/2 Cup unsalted butter
2 T and 2 tsp cream
2 T vanilla custard powder
2 Cups powdered sugar

Cream butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well.  Beat until light.  Spread over bottom layer.

Third layer
4 Sq. semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz each)
2 T unsalted butter

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat.  Cool.  When cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.

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