Nanaimo Bar

Makes 16 servings
Although every Canadian family has their own version of a Nanaimo Bar, we thought we would go directly to the source - The city of Nanaimo, British Columbia. History records lots of controversy over who made the first bar and the type of nut used. In 1986, Nanaimo Mayor Graeme Roberts 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. Here is her recipe and trust us, they are divine. The only difference is the vanilla in the crust.
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Ingredients

First Layer:

  • ½ cup (125ml) butter
  • ¼ cup (50 ml) sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (15ml)
  • 1 ¾ cups (425ml) graham cracker crumbs, around 25 singles
  • ½ cup (125ml) finely chopped almonds or walnuts
  • 1 cup (250ml) coconut

Second Layer:

  • ½ cup (125ml) unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons and 2 Teaspoons cream (40 ml)
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder (30 ml)
  • 2 cups (500ml) icing sugar

Third Layer:

  • 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) unsalted butter

Method

First Layer:

Melt the first 3 ingredients in the top of a double boiler. Add egg and stir to cook until  thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla, graham cracker crumbs, coconut, and nuts. Press firmly into an ungreased 8" x 8" pan.

Second Layer:

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

Third Layer:

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Cool. Once cool, but still liquid, pour over the second layer and chill in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes til the chocolate sets.

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