Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1 1/2         quarts  popped jolly time pop corn
  1                bag  caramels -- 14oz, unwrapped
  3        tablespoons  half and half
  1         tablespoon  butter or margarine
  1           teaspoon  rum flavoring
  48                    pecan halves -- about
     1/2           cup  canned ready made chocolate fudge frosting

Preparation:

Place popped pop corn in large bowl. In medium saucepan over low heat, heat caramels, half and half, and butter until caramels are melted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in rum flavoring. Pour caramel mixture over pop corn and toss to coat well. Arrange pecan halves in groups of 3 on a greased baking sheet. Working quickly, spoon heaping tablespoonsful of pop corn mixture onto the center of each pecan group. Spoon frosting into a small saucepan; place over low heat until softened. Spoon over each mound of pop corn. Store in a cool place. Makes about 16.

Nutritional Information:

38 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (87% calories from fat); trace Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 9mg Sodium