Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars

Ingredients

 * 3 oz chocolate, semisweet, 3 sq
 * 1/2 cup butter
 * 2 tbsp Sugar
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 1 each egg
 * 2 cup Graham wafer crumbs
 * 1 cup coconut
 * 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
 * FILLING
 * 2 tbsp custard powder, Bird's is -the most common brand
 * 1/4 cup milk
 * 2 tbsp butter, softened
 * 1/2 cup Peanut butter, smooth
 * 2 cup Sugar, icing, or confectioner -sifted
 * ICING
 * 5 oz chocolate, semisweet -chopped
 * 1 tbsp butter

Directions
1 An interesting variation of the traditional nanaimo bar. 2 Base: melt chocolate and butter in microwave on high power 2 minutes. 3 Mix in Sugar, vanilla and egg. 4 Add crumbs, coconut and nuts. 5 Press into 9 inch square pan. 6 Chill. 7 Filling: using elctric mixer, beat together all ingredients. 8 Spread over base; chill. 9 Icing: melt chocolate with butter in saucepan on medium power 3 to 4 minutes. 10 Spread over filling. 11 Makes: 16 bars