Orange Nanaimo Bars Recipe

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Orange Nanaimo Bars
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1753
Calories
Total time
1455
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. First, make base.
  2. Put butter or margarine, cocoa and sugar into a saucepan and cook, over medium heat, until butter melts and sugar dissolves; stir occasionally.
  3. Whisk egg and then SLOWLY whisk butter mixture into beaten egg; then put mixture back into same saucepan.
  4. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes or until smooth; remove from heat.
  5. Stir in crumbs, nuts, coconut and orange rind; combine well then scrape into a 9-inch cake pan (8-inch works as well); spread evenly and even use your fingers to press down; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  6. Now make the middle.
  7. With an electric mixer, beat custard powder into butter, then beat in orange juice concentrate and rind.
  8. With your mixer on low, beat in icing sugar, a bit at a time, and the food colouring if you're using it.
  9. Spread over the chilled base and refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
  10. Now make the top.
  11. Chop chocolate coarsely and heat in a small pan, along with the butter, until melted and smooth; stir often.
  12. Pour over the middle layer, spreading evenly; return to refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or until firm.
  13. Once firm, cover with plastic wrap and keep refrigerated until serving.
  14. With a sharp knife, cut into bars to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1753.05 Kcal (7340 kJ)
Calories from fat 800.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 89g 137%
Cholesterol 202.87mg 68%
Sodium 959.3mg 40%
Potassium 670.88mg 14%
Total Carbs 224.49g 75%
Sugars 98.97g 396%
Dietary Fiber 9.75g 39%
Protein 24.22g 48%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 21%
Iron 8.9mg 50%
Calcium 147.5mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 433.99 Kcal (1817 kJ)
Calories from fat 198.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.03g 137%
Cholesterol 50.22mg 68%
Sodium 237.49mg 40%
Potassium 166.09mg 14%
Total Carbs 55.58g 75%
Sugars 24.5g 396%
Dietary Fiber 2.41g 39%
Protein 6g 48%
Vitamin C 3.4mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 21%
Iron 2.2mg 50%
Calcium 36.5mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 41.7
    Points
  • 49
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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