NANAIMO BARS

Ingredients (makes about 24 bars)

Base:

2 sq.                     Baking semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled

2 cups   (500ml)   Digestive biscuits, crushed

1 cup     (250ml)   Flaked coconut

1/2 cup  (125ml)   butter, softened

1/2 cup  (125ml)   chopped walnuts

2 tbsp.    (25ml)    granulated sugar

1 tsp.       ( 5ml)     vanilla essence

Filling:

1/4 cup    (50ml)   butter, softened

3 tbsp.     (45ml)   milk

2 tbsp.     (30ml)   Custard powder

1 1/2 cups (375ml)   icing sugar sifted

Glaze:

4 sq.                     semi-sweet chocolate

1 tbsp.     (15ml)   butter

Method:

Combine base ingredients, mix well.  Press into 9"  (2.5L) square or a rectangular  (8"x10") cake pan.  Chill.

Combine butter, milk and custard powder.  Blend in icing sugar until smooth.  Spread evenly over base.  Chill for at least 15-20 minutes.

Partially melt chocolate with butter in a pan over hot water.  Before the chocolate has totally melted , remove from heat and stir until all the chocolate has melted completely.

Spread over custard layer and chill again. 

Store in refrigerator.

                                                                   Enjoy!