Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet (with at least a ½ inch edge) or jelly roll pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Lay out saltine crackers in a single layer on the cookie sheet.

In a small pot combine sugar and butter and bring to a boil. Once mixture is at a boil, continue boiling for 3 minutes. Mixture should be a deep caramel color. Immediately pour mixture over saltines in the pan and spread to cover crackers completely.

Bake at 400 degrees for 5 to 6 minutes. It will get all bubbly.

Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and let sit a couple of minutes to melt. If your pan isn't hot enough you can even pop it back in the oven for a couple of minutes to melt them. (Or you can melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for about 1 minute then spread it on.)

Spread melted chocolate and top with chopped nuts if desired. Cool completely and break into pieces.