Nanaimo Bars
Canadian no-bake dessert bars made with a chocolate cookie crust a creamy middle layerand a chocolate topping
Canadian
Baked Goods
280
Calories
31 g
Carbs
18 g
Fat
1 g
Protein
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Method
Start by making the biscuit base. In a bowl, over a pan of simmering water, melt the butter with the sugar and cocoa powder, stirring occasionally until smooth. Whisk in the egg for 2 to 3 mins until the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and mix in the biscuit crumbs, coconut and almonds if using, then press into the base of a lined 20cm square tin. Chill for 10 mins.
For the middle layer, make the custard icing; whisk together the butter, cream and custard powder until light and fluffy, then gradually add the icing sugar until fully incorporated. Spread over the bottom layer and chill in the fridge for at least 10 mins until the custard is no longer soft.
Melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave, then spread over the chilled bars and put back in the fridge. Leave until the chocolate has fully set (about 2 hrs). Take the mixture out of the tin and slice into squares to serve.
Ingredients

Custard
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125g

Caster Sugar
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50g

Cocoa
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5 tbs

Egg
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1 beaten

Digestive Biscuits
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200g shredded

Almonds
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50g

Double Cream
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4 tbs

Custard Powder
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3 tbs

Icing Sugar
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250g

Dark Chocolate
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150g

Butter
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50g

Desiccated Coconut
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100g