Nanaimo bar
Kissel
Russian fruit compote
- 2 APPLES, peeled, cleaned and cut
- 400 GRAM BLACKCURRANTS
- 8 TBSP SUGAR
- 2 TBSP CORN STARCH
- 1 CUP YOGURT
Melt 100 gram chocolate with 100 gram butter. Stir in the egg, heat in the microwave until almost cooking (but don't cook!). Add 50 gram sugar and beat for a few minutes; add the nuts, the cookies, the cacao and the coconut, stir well and put this in a rectangular mold, spread evenly. Melt 50 gram butter, add 200 gram sugar, 4 tablespoons water and the custard and beat this for a minute or so; spread on top of the chocolate-cookie layer. Put in the fridge for one hour. Melt the rest of the chocolate with the rest of the butter, stir in the rest of the sugar and distribute this on top of the custard layer. Refrigerate for one hour and cut in squares.
Mix the apples with the blackcurrants, the sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Dissolve the corn starch in a little water, add the the fruit mixture and heat until it thickens. Pour the compote in glass coupes and allow to cool down. Serve with a few tablespoons yogurt.
From 19-21 August 1991, a group of government members tried to seize the power from Gorbachev in Russia in the “August Coup”. The fact that they failed and the flag was raised on the 22nd is remembered as “Flag Day”. Click on culinary calendar for more links between cooking and history.
Nanaimo bars are named after Nanaimo in British Columbia, Canada, en the story goes that a group of friends re-invented them. Nanaimo's mascot is "Nanaimo Barney" (Anna would love that) and looks like a giant Nanaimo bar.
Serve nanaimo bars on the 24th of May, when Canada celebrates "Victoria Day". Click on culinary calendar for more links between cooking and celebration.
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