Knotty Pine style Nanaimo Bars

Knotty Pine style Nanaimo Bars. I have been asked for this recipe several times and only had the recipe in a large commercial batch.

After a few ingredient adjustments and tweaking here it is.

You will need;

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 1/4 cups powdered sugar

1 large egg

1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

1 cup sweetened flaked dried coconut

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tbs milk 1 tbs real vanilla

3 ounces 85 % unsweetened chocolate, chopped.

Preparation;

In a 2 quart thick bottom pot over low heat, melt 6 tbs butter; let cool.

In a bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat melted butter, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and the egg until well blended.

Stir in graham cracker crumbs, coconut, pecans, and cocoa powder.

Press dough evenly into a buttered and floured 8-inch square baking pan.

Bake in a 350° oven until slightly darker, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely.

While that’s baking, in a bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1/2 cup remaining butter, remaining 2 cups powdered sugar, the milk, and the vanilla until smooth. Spatula spread mixture evenly over cooled crust.

In 2 quart pot over very low heat, stir remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the chocolate until melted.

Spread over filling.

Cover and chill until the filling is firm enough to cut, at least 2 hours.

Sweet but good!

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