Nanaimo Bars

Name: Nanaimo Bars
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 125 grams 4oz digestive biscuit crumbs; 14 grams 15g cocoa powder, sifted; 25 grams 1oz custard powder; 150 grams 5oz dark chocolate, broken into pieces; 65 grams 2½oz desiccated coconut; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 250 grams icing sugar; 65 grams 2½oz sugar; 50 grams 2oz unsalted butter; 65 grams 2½oz walnuts, finely chopped

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Nanaimo Bars a try. One serving contains 393 calories, 4g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of desiccated coconut, ground ginger, custard powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Line a shallow 20cm (8 inch) square baking tray with baking paper.

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To make the first layer: in a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together except the butter.

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Butter

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Bowl

Pour the melted butter over and combine well. Using a spoon, press this into the tin and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes to set.

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Butter

To make the second layer: cream the butter with the custard powder, ideally with an electric hand whisk, until fluffy. Then add the icing sugar a little at a time.

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Custard Powder

Powdered Sugar

Butter

Cream

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Whisk

Add a little warm water if it gets too stiff. Smooth the creamy mixture on top of the biscuit base, and again place in the fridge for 15 minutes to set.

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Water

Base

To make the third layer: melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until smooth and glossy, making sure the base of the bowl does not touch the water.

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