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Nanaimo bars

A favourite of Martin's from when he lived in Vancouver - adapted for ingredients available in New Zealand! A decadent layered slice.

Ingredients:

Base

60 g dark chocolate, grated
250 g digestive biscuit crumbs
1 cup dessiccated coconut
100g softened butter
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (one 70g packet)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 egg

Filling

100g butter, softened
1/3 cup milk
1 x 70g packet vanilla instant pudding
500g icing sugar

Glaze

120 g dark chocolate
1 tablespoon butter

Procedure:

Base

Combine dry ingredients. Beat in egg with wooden spoon, add vanilla and egg. Press into 20 cm square cake pan. Chill.

Filling

Combine milk and instant pudding. Beat in butter with a wooden spoon. Blend in icing sugar. Spread over base. Chill until set.

Glaze

Melt chocolate and butter in microwave 1 min. on high then stir. If not completely smooth, continue microwaving inn 30 sec. bursts until it is, stirring between microwavings. Spread over custard layer. Chill then cut into squares.

Store in refrigerator, covered, up to 1 month. Makes 24 squares.

Serve chilled. They're rich, so small portions may be appropriate.