Millionaires - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) package caramels, unwrapped
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups pecan pieces
1 tablespoon shortening or 1 tablespoon paraffin wax
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

In a saucepan, melt caramels in milk over low heat.
Remove from heat and stir in pecans until well combined.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto buttered waxed paper.
Chill until firm.
Melt chocolate chips and shortening or wax in a heavy saucepan, double boiler or in microwave.
Remove from heat.
Dip chilled candy into chocolate, covering completely.
Return to waxed paper and chill.