CANADA ~ Nanaimo Bars
CANADIAN NANAIMO BARS
Makes 16
Nanaimo Bar recipes can be found in many Canadian cookbooks. Nanaimo is a port city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The bars will keep in the freezer, tightly wrapped, for a couple of weeks.
2 cups crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
1 cup flaked coconut or chopped nuts
1/2 cup {1 stick/4oz/113g} butter or margarine, melted
1 package {4-serving size} vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1/3 cup {75g) butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup hot water
2 cups confectioners' sugar
4oz semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
Mix cookie crumbs, flaked coconut and 1/2 cup melted butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square pan. Refrigerate until ready to use. Beat pudding mix, 1/3 cup softened butter and hot water. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until well-blended. Spread over crust. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until filling is set. Microwave chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Spread over pudding layer; refrigerate until set. Cut into bars to serve.
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