Alice'S Nanaimo Bars

• Bottom Layer
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup coconut
• Middle Layer
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1/4 cup soft butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons bird's custard powder
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup heavy cream (or amount necessary)
• Top Layer
• 3 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 1/2 teaspoons butter

1. Bottom Layer: In double boiler melt together butter, cocoa, and sugar. Stir in egg and vanilla. Remove from heat and add graham cracker crumbs, nuts, and coconut. Pack in buttered 9 x 12-inch pan.
2. Middle Layer: In a medium-sized bowl, mix together icing sugar, butter, custard powder and enough cream (or milk) to reach spreading consistancy. Spread over first layer. Set aside.
3. Top layer: Melt semi-sweet chocolate squares with butter. Spread in thin layer over top of custard layer.
4. Chill until set. Cut in squares. Store in refrigerator or they get too soft.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/alices-nanaimo-bars-198026 (may not work)