Grandma Chase's Nanaimo Bars

Serves: 5

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

48

Sweetness

57

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Butter

1 cup

White Sugar

5 tbsps

Cocoa Powder

3 tbsps

Milk

Directions:

1

Grease a 9x13-inch dish

2

To make the crust, place 1/2 cup of butter in a large saucepan, and melt over low heat

3

Stir in the sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract until the sugar has dissolved

4

Remove from the heat, mix in the egg until the mixture is well-combined, then stir in graham cracker crumbs and walnuts

5

Pack the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, smooth it into an even layer, and refrigerate until cooled, at least 30 minutes

6

Make the filling: beat together confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup of softened butter, pudding mix, and milk until the filling is smooth and fluffy

7

Spread the filling over the cooled crust, and return to refrigerator for 30 more minutes

8

For topping, melt chocolate with 2 tablespoons of butter over very low heat, and stir until the mixture is warm (not hot) and pourable

9

Pour the topping over the cooled filling, spreading the topping out if necessary with an offset spatula or knife to cover the topping completely

10

Return the dish to the refrigerator to cool the topping for about 15 minutes

11

When the topping is cool but not yet hard, cut into squares; return to refrigerator to finish chilling