Nanaimo Bars
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Measure |
| Custard | 125g |
| Caster Sugar | 50g |
| Cocoa | 5 tbs |
| Egg | 1 beaten |
| Digestive Biscuits | 200g shredded |
| Desiccated Coconut | 100g |
| Almonds | 50g |
| Butter | 100g |
| Double Cream | 4 tbs |
| Custard Powder | 3 tbs |
| Icing Sugar | 250g |
| Dark Chocolate | 150g |
| Butter | 50g |
Instruction
- 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
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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
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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