During the Winter Olympics, our local paper published a story about Nanaimo Bars. We made a batch of them yesterday and they are quite tasty, but very rich. This dessert originated in Canada and is named after the West-Coast city of Nanaimo, British Columbia. The bar originated in Ladysmith, South of Nanaimo in the early 1950's. The traditional bar consists of a wafer crumb-based layer, topped by a layer of light vanilla or custard flavored butter icing, which is covered in chocolate. Variations of the traditional Nanaimo Bar involve mint or mocha flavored icing. We made the traditional version.
Similar desserts are found outside of Canada, particularly in New York City. Nanaimo Bars can also be found in Austrialian coffee shops in large cities.
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