Recipe for Grand Marnier Nanaimo Bars 
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Yield:
1 servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
2 cup Graham wafer crumbs
1 cup Coconut, unsweetened, flaked
1/2 cup Pecans, toasted, chopped
2/3 cup Butter
1/3 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened sifted
1/4 cup Sugar, granulated
1 x Egg, beaten
----------------- GRAND MARNIER LAYER ----------------
2 cup Icing Sugar
1/4 cup Butter, softened
1/4 cup Grand Marnier,or orange liqueur
1 tbl Orange rind, coarsely grated
----------------- CHOCOLATE TOPPING ----------------
1 tbl Butter
Instructions:
Instructions: In bowl, stir together crumbs, coconut and pecans. In small saucepan, gently heat butter, cocoa and sugar until butter melts. Remove from heat; whisk in egg. Blend into crumb mixture. Press into greased 9 inch square cake pan. Bake in 350F oven for 10 minutes. Let cool on rack.

Grand Marnier Layer: In bowl, place half of icing sugar with butter, mix in half of the icing sugar with butter; mix in Grand Marnier, remaining icing sugar and orange rind. Spread over base.

Chocolate Topping: Stir butter into chocolate until melted; spread evenly over Grand Marnier layer. Let cool for 20 minutes in refrigerator; cut into bars. (Bars can be covered, refrigerated up to 2 weeks, or frozen up to 2 months. Let soften slightly before serving.

VARIATION: CLASSIC NANAIMO BARS Make base and Chocolate Topping as above. In layer, substitute milk for Grand Marnier; add 1/2 tsp vanilla. Substitute 2 tsp grated lemon rind for orange juice.

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