The Ultimate Nanaimo Bar Recipe

The Ultimate Nanaimo Bar

From je_suis_cindy 17 years ago

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Serves 24

If you love Nanaimo bars, you will absolutely die for these. They are decadent and I know people who will walk over broken glass for one.

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- First Layer (the bottom layer)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (European Style cultured)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 5 Tbsp cocoa
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 3/4 graham wafer crumbs
- ½ cup finely chopped almonds
- 1 cup coconut
- Second Layer (the middle one)
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp and 2 tsp cream
- 2 Tbsp vanilla custard powder
- 2 cups icing sugar
- Third Layer (the top one)
- 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 ounce each)
- I use 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of the chocolate squares.
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
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Ingredients

First Layer (the bottom layer) shopping list
½ cup unsalted butter (European Style cultured) shopping list
1/4 cup sugar shopping list
5 Tbsp cocoa shopping list
1 egg, beaten shopping list
1 3/4 graham wafer crumbs shopping list
½ cup finely chopped almonds shopping list
1 cup coconut shopping list
Second Layer (the middle one) shopping list
½ cup unsalted butter shopping list
2 Tbsp and 2 tsp cream shopping list
2 Tbsp vanilla custard powder shopping list
2 cups icing sugar shopping list
Third Layer (the top one) shopping list
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 ounce each) shopping list
I use 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of the chocolate squares. shopping list
2 Tbsp unsalted butter shopping list

How to make it

First Layer:
Melt first 3 ingredients in top of a 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"x8" pan
Second Layer:
Cream butter, cream, custard powder and icing sugar together well.
Beat until light.
Spread over bottom layer.
Third Layer:
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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" It was excellent "
Cosmicmother ate it and said...
This is exactly like the CityofNanaimo.ca's recipe except for one detail: It should read 1-1/4 cup graham crumbs with 1/2 cup ground almonds. Or 1-3/4 cup graham crumbs if you don't use the almonds.
My favorite dessert growing up! As a native Islander and former Nanaimo resident, I highly recommend it! Perfect for Christmas time, and they freeze well too :)
Made Dec.2016
added to IMI: Nanaimo Bars
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" It was excellent "
Cookie_Momster ate it and said...
My family loved these. After I made them, they were all gone in less than a day. My family was asking for more of them within a couple of weeks. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
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synecdoche 16 years ago
These look goooooood. Count me among those who will walk across broken glass for a Nanaimo Bar-- they just might be my favourite dessert.
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" It was excellent "
luisascatering ate it and said...
When I worked at this other cafe in HMB, someone asked if I knew how to make these. I had never heard of them before and totally forgot about them until I saw your post. I will be trying them for sure now; thanks! Luisa
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ruskingirl 17 years ago
I am new to Nanaimo bars...these sound so yummy. I will be trying them sometime. Thanks
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jett2whit 17 years ago
This sounds very interesting....I've never heard of these, but I don't get out much! Saving this to try!! Thanks for sharing! Jett
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akross 17 years ago
LOVE LOVE LOVE Nanaimo's!!!!!

I'll definitely try this - I'd never heard of this wonderful dessert until I moved to Seattle, but I love them now!

Thanks for posting this!
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Reviewed by 3 people

This is exactly like the CityofNanaimo.ca's recipe except for one detail: It should read 1-1/4 cup graham crumbs with 1/2 cup ground almonds. Or 1-3/4 cup graham crumbs if you don't use the almonds.
My favorite dessert growing up! As a native Is...more

Cosmicmother in Western loved it
My family loved these. After I made them, they were all gone in less than a day. My family was asking for more of them within a couple of weeks. This recipe is definitely a keeper.

Cookie_Momster in Deep in the Heart-a loved it
When I worked at this other cafe in HMB, someone asked if I knew how to make these. I had never heard of them before and totally forgot about them until I saw your post. I will be trying them for sure now; thanks! Luisa

luisascatering in Burlingame loved it

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