Nanaimo Bars

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Nanaimo Bars

1. Grease 9 x 13" pan.

2. Prepare dry ingredients:

- 3 1/3 cups fine graham cracker crumbs
- 2 cups dessicated cocoanut
- 1 cup chopped walnuts

3. In sauce pan combine

- one cup butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 10 tblspn cocoa
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla

Cook over medium heat; stir constantly until smooth and thick (about 5 minutes).

Stir in the dry ingredients from step 2.

4. Press the mixture into the greased pan and refrigerate.

5. Cream 1/2 cup of butter.

6. Beat in gradually:

- 4 cups icing sugar
- 2 eggs

7. Spread over crust mixture and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

8. Over hot water, melt together:

- 12 squares of semi-sweet chocolate or German sweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons of butter

9. Spread the chocolate mixture on top of the second layer and refrigerate.

Shopping list:

- butter
- cocoa
- vanilla
- graham cracker crumbs
- dessicated coconut
- walnuts
- icing sugar
- semi-sweet or German sweet chocolate
- eggs

Makes 20 large bars.