Salted-almond Nanaimo bars

• Vegetarian

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Corn syrup
  • 2 tbsp Custard powder

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/8 tsp Almond extract
  • 1/4 cup Cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup Icing sugar
  • 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 Vanilla bean

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/3 cup Almonds, salted roasted
  • 1/2 cup Coconut, unsweetened dessicated toasted

• Snacks

  • 3/4 cup Graham cracker crumbs

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter, unsalted

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Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened dessicated coconut, toasted
• 1/3 cup finely chopped salted roasted almonds, divided
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbsp corn syrup
• 3/4 cup graham-cracker crumbs
• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 tbsp custard powder
• 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

• LINE an 8 × 8-in. baking pan with overhanging parchment. COMBINE toasted coconut with graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup almonds and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Stir in 1/3 cup melted butter and corn syrup. Press evenly into prepared pan. BEAT icing sugar with 1/2 cup butter, custard powder, vanilla seeds and vanilla and almond extracts using an electric mixer on low, 1 min. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until pale and fluffy, 2 min. Spread evenly over base. MICROWAVE chocolate in a small bowl, stirring halfway, until smooth, 1 to 2 min. Pour over custard, smoothing top. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Chill until firm, 2 hours. Let stand 15 min, then cut into bars.

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