Orange Nanaimo Bars

The Orange Nanaimo Bar

Ingredients:

    * 2 cups Graham wafer crumbs
    * 1 cup Coconut, unsweetened, flaked
    * 1/2 cup Pecans; toasted, chopped
    * 2/3 cup Butter
    * 1/3 cup Cocoa powder; unsweetened sifted
    * 1/4 cup Sugar, granulated
    * 1 Egg; beaten

***GRAND MARNIER LAYER***

    * 2 cups Icing Sugar
    * 1/4 cup Butter; softened
    * 1/4 cup Grand Marnier;or orange liqueur
    * 1 tablespoon Orange rind; coarsely grated

***CHOCOLATE TOPPING***

    * 1 tablespoon Butter
    * 4 ounces Semisweet chocolate; melted

Directions:

In bowl, stir together crumbs, coconut and pecans. In small saucepan, gently heat butter, cocoa and sugar until butter melts. Remove from heat; whisk in egg. Blend into crumb mixture. Press into greased 9 inch square cake pan. Bake in 350F oven for 10 minutes. Let cool on rack.

Grand Marnier Layer: In bowl, place half of icing sugar with butter, mix in half of the icing sugar with butter; mix in Grand Marnier, remaining icing sugar and orange rind. Spread over base.

Chocolate Topping: Stir butter into chocolate until melted; spread evenly over Grand Marnier layer. Let cool for 20 minutes in refrigerator; cut into bars. (Bars can be covered, refrigerated up to 2 weeks, or frozen up to 2 months. Let soften slightly before serving.

This recipe for Orange Nanaimo Bars serves/makes 24.