Nanaimo Bars

This is the treat to satisfy your sweet craving.
It is sooo yummy.  I guarantee you will love it! These are in the shape of easter eggs, which make is a unique spin on the traditional nanaimo bars.  This recipe is guaranteed to wow your guests :)

Centre (white)

Ingredients:

-250ml soft margarine

-250ml icing sugar

-25ml milk

-15ml custard powder

Method:

1) Blend the margarine, icing sugar, milk and custard powder with a woodden spoon

2) Spread carefully over the top sides of the eggs, chill in 15minutes

Base (yolk)

Ingredients:

-60ml margarine

-30ml sugar

-1 egg

-2ml vanilla

-7ml cocoa

-250ml graham cracker crumbs

-125ml unsweetened coconut

-60ml walnut pieces chopped finely

Method:

1) Put the margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla, and cocoa in the top pot of a double boiler. Then water in the bottom of the pot should be just below and not touching the bottom of the top part

2) Stir and cook over medium heat until the mixture is slightly thick, about 5minutes. Remove from heat

3) Mix the graham cracker crumbs, coconut and nuts in a bowl

4) Pour the hot mixture over the crumbs, Mix with a wooden spoon

5) Using your hands, form small egg shapes. Put an waxed paper on a cookie sheet.

chocolate topping (shell)

ingredients:

-120ml semisweet chocolate

-30ml margarine

method:

1) Melt the chocolate and margarine in the top pot of a double boiler over medium heat

2) Quickly swirl the eggs around the melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to lift each egg out of the pot

3) Spread the chocolate over any parts that did not get covered. Put the eggs back on the cookie sheet and chill again.