NANAIMO BARS

Bottom Layer:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup sugar
5 tbsp. Cocoa
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup fine coconut (or medium)
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Second Layer:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 tbsp. Milk
2 tbsp. Vanilla custard powder
2 cups icing sugar

Third Layer:
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or 4 squares semisweet chocolate)
2 tbsp. Butter or margarine

Bottom Layer: Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler or in heavy saucepan. Add beaten egg and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts.
Press firmly into ungreased 9x9 inch pan.

Second Layer: Cream butter, milk, custard powder and icing sugar together well. Beat until light.
Spread over bottom layer.

Third Layer: Melt chips and butter over low heat. Cool. When cool but still runny, spread over second layer. Chill in refrigerator. Use a sharp knife to cut.
36 squares.