Named after the city of Nanaimo in British Columbia, the first time this square was published under that name was in the early 1950s in the Vancouver Sun newspaper! Nobody disputes the origin of these treats (Nanaimo, B.C.), but there's always an opinion on the exact ingredients. Home > Recipes > Bars. Bars "A cross between a cake and a cookie, bar cookies are baked in a pan. As a rule, they are then cooled and cut into bars.The unbaked.

Winter Olympics Recipe: Nanaimo Bars. The Winter Olympics begin this Friday in one of our favorite cities: Vancouver, B. C. (See our food- lover's guide to Vancouver here!) In honor of the Olympics, we're bringing you a famous regional recipe: Nanaimo Bars. We've given you a recipe for this treat before, but this one has some significant differences that makes it a little easier to replicate in your own kitchen. This recipe comes courtesy of Ann Clark, a cookie cutter manufacturer in Vermont.

They created a cookie cutter in the shape of Olympics rings, and what better use for this cutter than Nanaimo bars? This recipe also dispenses with Bird's Custard Powder, which is an ingredient that is usually called for in traditional Nanaimo bars. The recipe substitutes regular instant pudding powder, which is much easier to find.

Nanaimo Bars. Makes about 1. You'll need a little less than a full box of graham crackers to make the crumbs for these bars. Walnuts and almonds are both traditional, but pecans are also good in the crumb layer. Because these bars are not baked, the egg mixture is heated to 1. Stir together in a large bowl and set aside: 3 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 cups shredded coconut 1 cup nuts, chopped fine.

Melt in the top of a double boiler over simmering water: 1 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa. Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake more. Add: 2 large eggs, beaten. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until mixture reaches 1. Immediately pour over graham cracker mixture and blend thoroughly.

Once the mixture has cooled, you may use your hands.) Sprinkle evenly into a 1. Beat with an electric mixer: 1/2 cup unsalted butter.

Add and beat: 4 cups confectioners' sugar. Whisk together until dissolved: 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup vanilla instant pudding powder. Add to butter mixture and beat 1 to 2 minutes.

Spread in an even layer over graham cracker mixture and refrigerate. In the top of a double boiler over medium heat, stir until melted and smooth: 1. Cool until just barely warm but still liquid, and pour over vanilla buttercream mixture. Spread evenly and smooth the surface.

Refrigerate until chocolate topping is firm, then cut.• Find the cookie cutter: Olympic Rings Cookie Cutters, $3. Ann Clark Ltd. Related: Recipe: Nanaimo Bars — The Canadian Treat(Images/Recipe courtesy of Ann Clark Ltd.).