Rich Nanaimo Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup butter, divided
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, dry powdered type
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares

Recipe

• 1 in a fairly large saucepan combine 6 table. butter, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder.
• 2 stir on low until the butter melts.
• 3 remove from heat and beat in the egg.
• 4 blend in the graham cracker crumbs, coconut and nuts.
• 5 press the mixture into the bottom of an 8-9" greased pan.
• 6 bake 350f for 15-20 minutes until slightly darker.
• 7 let cool.
• 8 beat 1/2 cup butter with the remaining powdered sugar, the milk and the vanilla until fluffy.
• 9 spread over the crust.
• 10 melt 2 table. butter with the 3 oz. chocolate squares.
• 11 stir until smooth.
• 12 spread over the filling and chill until serving time.