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      Title: Chocolaty Nanaimo Bars
 Categories: Desserts. c, Chocolate, Nuts, Dairy
      Yield: 16 servings
 
    1/2 c  Butter; in cubes
    1/4 c  Sugar
    1/4 c  Baking cocoa
      1 lg Egg; lightly beaten
  1 1/2 c  Graham cracker crumbs
      1 c  Sweetened shredded coconut;
           - toasted
    1/2 c  Chopped pecans; toasted
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    1/2 c  Butter; softened
      2 tb Bird's custard powder or
           - instant vanilla pudding
           - mix
      2 c  Confectioners' sugar
      3 tb Half & Half cream
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      1 oz White baking chocolate;
           - melted
      1 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
      1 tb Shortening
 
  Line bottom of a 9" square baking pan with parchment. In a small heavy
  saucepan, cook and stir butter, sugar and cocoa over medium-low heat
  until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
  
  In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return
  all to pan, whisking constantly. Cook 2-3 minutes or until mixture is
  just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at
  least 160°, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  
  Stir in cracker crumbs, coconut and pecans. Press into prepared pan.
  Refrigerate 30 minutes or until cold.
  
  For filling, in a large bowl, beat butter and custard powder until
  blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar and half-and-half until smooth.
  Spread over crust. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm.
  
  For topping, fill a small resealable bag with melted white chocolate;
  set aside, keeping warm. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and
  shortening; stir until smooth. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over
  filling.
  
  Cut a small corner in bag with white chocolate. Working quickly, pipe
  parallel lines over chocolate layer, spacing lines 1/4 to 1/2 in.
  apart. Working at right angles to the white chocolate lines, pull a
  toothpick back and forth across the pan, cutting through the piped
  lines to create a feather design.
  
  Refrigerate 10 minutes or until topping is just set (do not allow the
  chocolate to harden completely). Cut into bars. Store in an airtight
  container in the refrigerator.
  
  Kelly McCulley, Des Moines, Iowa
  
  Makes: 16 baars
  
  RECIPE FROM: 
https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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... "If you're afraid of butter, use cream." -- Julia Child
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