Nanaimo Bars

from

Melanie Preston

1/2 cup Butter (or Margarine)
1/2 cup Sugar, white
1 Egg
4 Tb Cocoa
2 cup Graham wafer crumbs ( my English hubby says crushed digestives are exactly the same)
1 cup Coconut
1/2 cup Nuts, chopped
1/4 cup Butter
3 tb Milk
2 tb Vanilla custard powder
(or pudding powder)
2 cup Icing sugar
4 Chocolate Squares
(semi-sweet)
1 ts Butter

Directions:

Mix the 1/2 cup butter, white sugar, egg and cocoa. Sit in a pan over boiling water and stir until mixture resembles custard.

Combine crumbs, coconut and nuts. Combine with the butter/sugar mixture, mix well. Spread and press into a 9x9 inch pan. Cream the 1/4 cup butter, milk, custard powder and icing sugar.

Spread over mixture in pan. Melt chocolate over hot water: add butter and blend well. Spread over the icing. Let set. Chill and keep refrigerated.

makes 24 servings