Comments on: Nanaimo Bars

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:10:03 +0000

Thanks aunties! I looooooove nanaimo bars! =) I’m glad we all have a version of Grandmas! A nanaimo baking day sounds yummy!! xoxox

By: Aunti Weezz

Aunti Weezz — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:15:43 +0000

Hi Gals, well now we will have to start a first ever Nanaimo Bar Party. In 2011 we will have to try a gathering with all our versions of Nanaimo Bars to enjoy. I wonder what Aunt Gloria’s recipie is?? I will have to get it from her to share with the Bakers of, “In the Sweet “N” Bar Galley”
I have had Aunt Gloria’s and they too are delicious. I wonder what Debbie’s is?? Love Aunt L

By: Aunt Josie

Aunt Josie — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:00:58 +0000

Loved your write up on the original Nanaimo Bar recipe, for that matter all your wonderful eatable creations! Suzan’s recipe is one of our mother’s versions I guess. The recipe that your grandmother, my mom gave to me in the mid-70′s is as follows. It is quite similiar to Sue’s.
Grandma Whitelaw’s Nanaimo Bar recipe:
Bottom layer:
1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups gramham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar 1 cup unsweetened coconut
5 Tbsp. cocoa 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (mom always used walnuts)
1 egg beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Second layer:
1/2 cup butter
4 Tbsp. milk (mom may have used canned milk)
2 Tbsp. vanilla custard powder (mom always used Bird’s Eye custard powder)
2 cups icing sugar
Third layer:
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (or 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips)
2 Tbsp. butter
Bottom layer: Melt first 3 ingredients , add beaten egg, stir & cook until thickened. Remove from heat, & stir in graham crumbs, coconut, vanilla extract & nuts. Press firmly into ungreased 9×9 pan.
Second layer:
Cream buitter, milk, custard powder & icing sugar together well. Spread over bottom layer.
Third layer:
Melt chips or squares & butter (mom used double boiler) I just use microwave now. & spread over second layer. Chill in fridge & cut into squares.
I like Sue’s idea to score the chocolate before it gets hard.

By: Aunti Weezz

Aunti Weezz — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:33:31 +0000

Hi Lou, I have one of the “original” Nanaimo Bar recipies as well. Somehow it has changed when it was past down to the next sibling, HA HA. Who knows, Aunt Sue’s Nanaimo Bars at the Baby Shower were very very delicious, I will try her recipie next time. My recipie calls for less coconut, more chocolate topping 6oz, and walnuts not almonds, less cocoa powder. All in all Gramma Alice’s girls and grandaughters can pull off great traditional goodies. Love Aunt L

By: Bakeaholic » Blog Archive » End of the Year Update & Holiday Baking

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:24:23 +0000

[...] I made Nanaimo Bars with my Auntie Sue, she is the Queen of Nanaimo Bars! Recipe here: http://www.bakeaholic.ca/bars-squares/nanaimo-bars/ [...]

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:37:13 +0000

Thanks for the tip auntie sue! Definitely will try that next time, it was too hard trying to cut them haha, but still tasted good!

By: Auntie Sue

Auntie Sue — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:50:29 +0000

I discovered that using more chocolate than called for for the 3rd layer worked way better, and I cooled off in the fridge till barely firm and scored the chocolate with a knife helps when you cut them…..they look yummy!

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:07:04 +0000

Wow, that looks really good!