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Nanaimo Bars

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Make the base. Set a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, keeping the bowl clear of the water. Melt the 125g butter with the sugar and cocoa, stirring until smooth and glossy. Whisk in the beaten egg and keep whisking for 2–3 minutes, until the mixture thickens to the consistency of a loose custard and coats the back of a spoon. Take the bowl off the heat and stir in the biscuit crumbs, coconut and almonds, if using. Tip into a 20cm (8-inch) square tin lined with parchment and press down firmly and evenly with the back of a spoon. Chill for 10 minutes.

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