Nanaimo Bars
Nanaimo Bars — a beloved Canadian dessert recipe.
By API | Prep: 15 min | Cook: 30 min | Serves: 4
Tags: Dessert, Canadian, Treat, Snack, Dairy
Ingredients
- 125 g custard
- 50 g caster sugar
- 5 tbsp cocoa
- 1 pcs beaten egg
- 200 g digestive biscuits
- 100 g desiccated coconut
- 50 pcs almonds
- 100 g butter
- 4 ml double cream
- 3 tbsp custard powder
- 250 g icing sugar
- 150 pcs dark chocolate
- 50 g butter
Instructions
- Line the base and sides of a 20cm square tin with baking paper and put it to one side.
- Set a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water and add the butter, sugar and cocoa powder to the bowl.
- Stir the butter, sugar and cocoa over the simmering water until everything has melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Whisk in the egg for 2–3 minutes until the mixture thickens.
- Remove the bowl from the heat and fold in the biscuit crumbs, desiccated coconut and chopped almonds, if using.
- Press the biscuit mixture firmly and evenly into the lined tin and chill in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- For the custard icing, beat the butter, cream and custard powder together until light and fluffy, then gradually beat in the icing sugar until fully incorporated.
- Spread the custard icing over the chilled biscuit base and return the tin to the fridge for at least 10 minutes, until the icing is no longer soft.
- Melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave in short bursts, stirring between intervals until smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the chilled bars and refrigerate for about 2 hours, until the chocolate has completely set.
- Remove the set slab from the tin, cut into squares and serve.