Nanaimo Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Layer one
    1/2 cup butter
    1/4 cup sugar
    1 egg
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 tablespoon cocoa
    2 cups graham wafer crumbs
    1 cup coconut
    1/2 cup chopped nuts (, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, whatever)
    Layer Two
    1/4 cup butter
    3 tablespoons milk
    2 cups icing sugar
    2 tablespoons custard powder
    Layer Three
    4 ounces semisweet chocolate
    1 tablespoon butter
Preparation
    Layer One----------------------.
    In a double boiler mix together The first 5 ingredients (butter, sugar, egg, vanilla& cocoa) Stir until slightly thickened.
    Add graham wafer crumbs,coconut& nuts.
    Grease a 9\" square pan and press this first layer down so the base is evenly spread, let stand for 15 minutes.
    Layer Two----------------------.
    Mix together the layer two ingredients and spread over layer one.
    Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
    Layer Three----------------------.
    Melt chocolate over hot water.
    Very slowly& gently stir in the tbsp of butter until just blended.
    Spread over layer two.
    Refrigerate then cut into squares== That's it.

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