Nanaimo Bars

Oh my. Oh my oh my. I think I might have found an AMAZING dessert.  This is out of this world good. (And really calorie dense, but let's just forget about that, shall we?)


It all started with a sweet girl, dressed as a baker "Mama, can we bake something?"

Seriously, how could one resist?
Found on all recipes here and slightly adapted to fit my palate best.

 

Long story short, I highly recommend. Here's the recipe.
       

  Nanaimo Bars

Base:          

1/2C butter

1/4 C sugar

5T cocoa pdr

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

2 C graham cracker crumbs

1 C shredded coconut

 

Middle

1/4 C butter

2 C powdered sugar

1 T cornstarch

3T milk (or enough to make it like a thick frosting)

      

Top
4oz of semisweet or dark chocolate

1 T butter

splash milk       

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  Directions

1. Melt 1/2 cup butter, add white sugar, cocoa, egg and vanilla.
2. Combine graham crackers and coconut with the melted mixture. Mix well and pack into greased 9 inch square.
3. Cream 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch and milk. Beat until creamy and spread over melted base.
4. Refrigerate till hardened.
5. Melt semi-sweet chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter and milk and drizzle over icing. Refrigerate. When totally hard cut into square bars.