Recipe#5853

Title: Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars

SOURCE: "After School Treats" 2 pamphlet from Kraft General
  Foods Canada Lnc. posted by Anne MacLellan

      Yield: 16 servings
 
------------------------------------BASE------------------------------------
      3 oz Chocolate, semisweet; 3 sq
    1/2 c  Butter
      2 tb Sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
      1 ea Egg
      2 c  Graham wafer crumbs
      1 c  Coconut
    1/2 c  Nuts; chopped
----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------
      2 T  Custard powder; Bird's is
           -the most common brand
    1/4 c  Milk
      2 tb Butter; softened
    1/2 c  Peanut butter, smooth
      2 c  Sugar,icing; or confectioner
           -sifted
-----------------------------------ICING-----------------------------------
      5 oz Chocolate, semisweet
           -chopped
      1 tb Butter
 
  An interesting variation of the traditional Nanaimo Bar.
  
  BASE: Melt chocolate and butter in microwave on high power 2 minutes. Mix
  in sugar, vanilla and egg. Add crumbs, coconut and nuts. Press into 9 inch
  square pan. Chill.
  
  FILLING: Using elctric mixer, beat together all ingredients. Spread over
  base; chill.
  
  ICING: Melt chocolate with butter in saucepan on Medium power 3 to 4
  minutes. spread over filling.
  
  MAKES: 16 BARS