Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars

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