Nanaimo Bars (Val)

3/4 cup butter
1 tbsp. butter
1/4 cup sugar (granulated)
5 tbsp cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs (fine)
237 ml coconut (1 cup, desiccated)
118 ml walnuts (1/2 cup, chopped)
474 ml icing sugar (2 cups, sifted)
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate

Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.

In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup butter, sugar, cocoa, 1 egg, vanilla.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth & slightly thickened.

Stir in crumbs, coconut & walnuts.

Press into prepared pan.

Cream 1/4 cup butter.

Beat in gradually icing sugar & 1 egg.

Spread over crumb mixture and chill for about 15 minutes.

Melt chocolate squares and 1 tbsp. butter.

Spread on top and chill.

When set, cut into squares.