Trillionaires - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 1/2 ounce) jar caramel topping
1 cup chopped pecans
3 dozen Ritz crackers
1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Preparation

In a medium saucepan combine caramel and pecans.
Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until boiling.
Boil 3-5 min or until thickened.
Remove from heat and cool 5 minute.
Spoon approx 1 1/2 teaspoon caramel nut mixture on top of each cracker.
Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
Melt chocolate and shortening in microwave.
Dip bottom of each cracker into chocolate.
Transfer to waxed paper and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
Store in refrigerator.