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NANAIMO-BARS-2(D) USENET Cookbook NANAIMO-BARS-2(D)
NAINAIMO BARS II
NANAIMO-BARS-2 - No-bake 3-layer (chocolate covered) bars
Nanaimo bars are a traditional Canadian dessert, though
nobody is certain where the tradition came from. Laura
Secord is a Canadian candy company; their cook book says
this about the origin of these fattening delicacies:
"A version of these no-bake bars developed in the Canadian
kitchens of a well-known food company, was christened by
them "Nanaimo bars" after the city of that name on Vancouver
Island. Nanaimo (from sne-ny-mo, a local Indian term for a
loose confederation of five bands) started as a Hudson Bay
Trading Post in 1849."
INGREDIENTS (Makes 20)
CRUST
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
5 Tbsp cocoa
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 2/3 cups
fine Graham wafer crumbs
1 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
CREAMY CENTER
1/4 cup butter
2 cups sifted icing sugar
1 egg
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 Tbsp butter
PROCEDURE (CRUST)
(1) Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.
(2) In a sauce pan combine the butter, sugar, cocoa,
egg, and vanilla. Cook over medium heat stirring
constantly, until smooth and slightly thickened.
(3) Stir in the remaining crust ingredients and press
into prepared pan.
(4) Make the creamy center: cream the butter and gra-
dually beat in icing sugar and egg. Spread over
crumb mixture and chill for about 15 minutes.
(5) Make the chocolate topping: melt the chocolate and
butter together over hot water or in a microwave,
being careful not to burn. Spread on top of the
previous parts.
(6) Chill until set. Cut into squares with a sharp
knife.
RATING
Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour preparation, several hours
chilling. Precision: Approximate measurement OK.
CONTRIBUTOR
Steven Sutphen
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Steve@alberta.uucp