Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars

Ingredients

Base

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup Rice Krispies cereal
• 1 cup corn flakes

Filling

• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 3 tablespoons vanilla custard powder
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• Few drops green food coloring (optional for Christmas color)

Topping

• 3 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet chocolate
• 3 tablespoons butter

Instructions

Base

1. Combine sugar and corn syrup in sauce pan, heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Add peanut butter, Rice Krispies, and corn flakes, mix well and press into an 8 inch square pan.

Filling

1. Beat butter, vanilla custard, milk and confectioners' sugar.
2. Spread over peanut butter base.
3. Refrigerate.

Topping

1. Melt chocolate and butter together over hot water, cool slightly and spread over custard.
2. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting but take out of the refrigerator 10 minutes before slicing.
3. Serve cool.