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Drizzled Nanaimo Bars

Nobody knows for sure who invented Nanaimo bars, but nearly everyone who makes these creamy, chocolaty Canadian goodies knows how quickly they disappear. —Alice Maysick, Berrien Center, Michigan

48 ServingsPrep: 40 min. + chilling

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup sugar
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons 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

Directions

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°. 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.

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Drizzled Nanaimo Bars (continued)

Directions (continued)

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.

Nutrition Facts: 1 bar equals 180 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 107 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.