Chocolate Billionaires

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 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

Recipe

• 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.