nanaimo bars

1/2 c. butter
5 tbsp. cocoa
1 egg
1 c. cocunut
1/4 c. white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. graham wafer crumbs
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (use FRESH out of the shell nuts!)

Filling:
1/4 c. butter
3 tbsp. milk
2 tbsp. vanilla custard powder
2 c. icing sugar

Melt butter; add sugar, vanilla, cocoa and slightly beaten egg in double boiler.  Stir well until mixture resembles custard.  Combine wafer crumbs, nuts, coconut well and add to mixture.  Pack in 9 inch pan.  Cool in refrigerator.

Mix filling (double the recipe for thicker filling) - butter, powder, icing sugar and milk.  Spread on cooled chocolate bottom and set for 15 minutes.  Melt 4 squares of semi-sweet chocolate with 1 tablespoon of butter.  Spread over custard icing.  Cut into squares.

Variation: For a more chocolately taste, add 1 cup Oreo cookie crumbs and 1 cup graham crumbs to base.