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Classic Nanaimo Bars

Ingredients

• Base: ½ cup butter, ¼ cup sugar, ⅓ cup cocoa, 1 egg
• 1¾ cups graham crumbs, 1 cup shredded coconut, ½ cup chopped walnuts
• Middle: ½ cup butter, 3 tbsp custard powder, 2 cups icing sugar, 2–3 tbsp milk
• Top: 115 g semisweet chocolate, 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Base: melt the butter, sugar, and cocoa in a bowl over simmering water; whisk in the egg and stir until thickened.
2. Stir in the graham crumbs, coconut, and walnuts. Press firmly into a parchment-lined 8-inch pan. Chill.
3. Middle: beat the butter, custard powder, icing sugar, and milk until smooth and spreadable. Spread over the base; chill until firm.
4. Top: melt the chocolate with the butter; spread thinly over the middle layer.
5. Chill until the chocolate is just set, score into bars, then chill fully and cut with a warm knife.

From HarvestGuide.ca — https://harvestguide.ca/recipes/nanaimo-bars-canada/
Always adjust canning process times for your altitude and follow a tested Canadian recipe.