Chocolate Billionaires

Chocolate, caramel, pecans... wonderful! So easy, from Old Fashioned Living.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 48

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) package  caramels
• 3  tablespoons water
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped pecans
• 1  cup  coarsely crushed  crisp rice cereal
• 1  tablespoon shortening
• 2  cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips or 2  cups  milk chocolate chips

Directions

1. In top of double boiler over low heat, melt caramels with water.
2. Remove from heat and stir in pecans and cereal.
3. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto lightly greased waxed paper.
4. Chill until firm.
5. Melt Chocolate chips and shortening in the double boiler or heavy saucepan and dip candies until coated.
6. Place on wax paper and chill until set.
7. Store in airtight container.