Canadian Food Tour! BC favourite Nanaimo Bar
Drum roll, please…a staple in British Columbia and found across Canada and the United States is the delicious dessert: Nanaimo Bars. This no-bake dessert bar consists of a layer of graham wafer crumb and shredded coconut base, a layer of custard-flavoured butter icing in the middle, and topped with chocolate ganache. The bars are named after Nanaimo, B.C., where they became popular after the Second World War.
- Prep Time: 60
- Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
Bottom Layer
½ cup unsalted butter (European style cultured)
¼ cup sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg beaten
1 ¼ cups graham wafer crumbs
½ c. finely chopped almonds
1 cup coconut
Second Layer
½ cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons cream
2 tablespoons vanilla custard powder
2 cups icing sugar
Third Layer
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz. each)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
Step 1: Melt butter, sugar, and cocoa on top of double boiler.
Step 2: Add egg and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat.
Step 3: Stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts. Press firmly into an ungreased 8″ x 8″ pan.
Step 4: Mix cream butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well. Beat until light. Spread over bottom layer.
Step 5: Melt chocolate and butter over double boiler on medium heat.
Step 6: Once cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.