What is a Nanaimo bar?

Question

What is a Nanaimo bar?

Answer 1

It's a canadian dessert ( named for nanaimo b.c )

Here's a link to the recipe

http://www.tracksoutdooradventures.com/r...

They taste awesome

Answer 2

They are, quite honestly, poison.

They look absolutely dellicious, but then you take a bite expecting chocolately goodness and get a big ol' mouthful of coconut.

Answer 3

sounds yummy!

can i buy it anywhere here in vancouver?

Answer 4

dont know

Answer 5

you can get it at Nanaimo station

Answer 6

It is a type of cookie, it has a coconut bottom with a  buttery center topped with chocolate.  it is delishes

Ingredients

.1/2 cup butter

2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

1/3 cup white sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons pasteurized egg

1 cup rolled oats

1 1/2 cups flaked coconut

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  

2 cups confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 tablespoons milk

  

1 tablespoon butter

2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

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DIRECTIONS:

In a saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine with 2 squares chocolate. Remove from the heat, and stir in white sugar, egg, rolled oats, coconut, chopped nuts, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Press mixture into a greased 9 inch square pan, and chill for 1 hour.

Combine confectioners' sugar with 3 tablespoons softened butter, 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla, and milk. Mix until it has an icing-like consistency, and spread it over the oat mixture in the pan. Chill for 1/2 hour.

Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter or margarine with remaining 2 squares chocolate. Spread over the top of the bars. Chill for 4 to 5 hours.

Cut into squares using a hot knife; dip knife in hot water, and let it melt through the chocolate.

Answer 7

Nanaimo is a type of cookie, there is a city in BC by the name of Nanaimo.  

This is my favorite recipe for them.

Title: Nanaimo Bars

Categories: bars, cakes, candies

Yield: 1 servings

--------------------------------First Layer---------------------------------

1/2 c butter; unsalted

1/4 c sugar

5 tb cocoa powder; unsweetened

1 egg; beaten

1 3/4 c graham wafer crumbs

1 c coconut; sweetened

1/2 c almonds; finely chopped

--------------------------------Second Layer--------------------------------

1/2 c butter; unsalt, room temp

3 tb cream

2 tb vanilla custard powder (eg.

2 c icing sugar

------------------------------------Ic...

4 oz chocolate; semisweet (4 sq)

2 tb butter; unsalted

For 1st Layer: Place butter, sugar and cocoa powder in double boiler over

barely simmering water. Stir occiasionally till melted. Agg egg and stir

to

cook and thicken. Remove from heat and stir in graham wafer crumbs,

coconut

and almonds. Press firmly in ungreased 8" square pan. Chill.

For 2nd layer: Cream together butter, cream and custard powder together in

bowl. Gradually beat in icing sugar till light and fluffy. Spread over

first layer. Chill. For Icing: melt chocolate and butter in top of double

boiler over barely simmering water (or in microwave). Stir to combine.

Cool

to room temp. Spread evenly over 2nd layer with spatula. Chill. Cut into

bars. MAKES: 16-24

a contest winner for best Nanaimo bar in Nanaimo, British Columbia. very

sweet! Source: Toronto Sun-contest winner

ENJOY

Answer 8

a nanaimo bar is possibly the greatest invention ever. it'd the greatest tasteing thing ever....sooooooooo good! you haven't lived until you have tried one