Title: Nanaimo Bars - Revisionist
Categories: Cookie Canadian Candy
Yield: 1 Servings

3/4	c	Butter & 1 tbsp
5	tb	Sugar
5	tb	Cocoa
1	ts	Peppermint extract
1		Egg
2	c	Graham cracker crumbs
1/2	c	Vanilla pudding
2	c	Sugar; icing
2	oz	Chocolate; unsweetened

Heat 1/2 cup butter, sugar, cocoa and peppermint in saucepan. Beat in egg and stir till consistency of custard. Remove from heat and stir in crushed graham crackers. Press mixture into greased 8" square pan. Cream together 1/4 cup of remaining butter, the pudding and icing sugar. Spread over graham cracker layer. Melt chocolate with remaining 1 Tbsp butter, then pour over second layer. Let sit for a few minutes, then refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting. This recipe does not use the traditional custard powder and therefore may be used by those who are unable to obtain custard powder (ie. Americans)

Makes: 3 dozen squares

Source: Harrowsmith Cookbook

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