Shelly's Recipe

DRIZZLED NANAIMO BARS

Category: Bars

1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup sugar
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts

FILLING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons 2% milk
2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups confectioners' sugar

GLAZE:
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon butter

In large heavy saucepan, combine the butter, sugar and chocolate. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.

In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, coconut and walnuts. Stir in chocolate mixture until blended. Press into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set.

For filling, in a large bowl, beat the butter, milk and pudding mix until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth; spread over crust.

For glaze, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Drizzle over filling. Refrigerate until set. Cut into bars. Yield: 4 dozen.