Key Lime White Chocolate Nanaimo Bars with a Coconut Macadamia Graham Cracker Crust

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

(4 ounces) unsalted butter

1/4 cup

(1.8 ounces) granulated sugar

5 tbsp

ground white chocolate or milk powder or malted milk powder (75 mL) (or unsweetened cocoa for a dark chocolate base, if desired)

large egg, beaten

1 1/4 cups

(160 g) (5.6 ounces) graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup

(1.9 ounces) toasted macadamia nuts, chopped

1 cup

(4.5 ounces) Coconut (shredded, sweetened or unsweetened)

1/2 cup

(4 ounces) unsalted butter

2 tbsp

plus 2 teaspoons (40 mL) heavy cream

2 tbsp

Vanilla Custard Powder (Such as Bird’s. Vanilla pudding mix may be substituted.)

1 1/4 cups

powdered sugar

The juice and zest of one small key lime or lime

bit of green food color (optional)

4 oz

white chocolate

2 tbsp

hot heavy cream