Nanaimo Bars #dessert #cakes #bars #pumpkin #easy

Great, no-heat Nanaimo bars with a chocolate coconut base, custard buttercream filling, and a layer of chocolate on top. Figure out how to make this notable Canadian pastry – with or without custard powder.

Nanaimo bars – articulated NA-NEYE-MOE – are named after the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia on the west shoreline of Canada. The beginning of the bars is obscure – however the first occasion when they showed up in a cookbook was in 1953. In 1985 the city hall leader of Nanaimo held a challenge for a definitive Nanaimo bar formula – and today – most Nanaimo bar plans you find depend on the champ, Joyce Hardcastle's, invention.

There are additionally numerous varieties of Nanaimo bars that utilization various flavorings for the center layer –, for example, mint, cappuccino, or even cherry.

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Ingredients :

Base

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 cups graham crumbs or digestive cookie crumbs
• 3/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts* chopped very finely

Middle Layer

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• 2 tablespoons custard powder or vanilla pudding mix
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 1/2 -2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions :

1. Line an 8x8 or 9x9 inch pan with parchment paper (or lightly greased aluminum foil) leaving an overhang around the edges.
2. Base Layer
3. Add about 1-2 cm (1/2 -1 inch) of water to the bottom of a medium saucepan over low heat. Place a glass bowl on top so that the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water.
4. Add the butter, sugar, and cocoa powder to the glass bowl. Melt the ingredients together while stirring occasionally.
5. Once completely melted, add in the egg while whisking constantly. Whisk the mixture until thick, glossy and smooth.
6. Carefully remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the graham crumbs, coconut and chopped walnuts.
7. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and place in the freezer to firm up for 20 minutes as you make the filling.

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