Puttin' On The Ritz

Ingredients:

1 package (8 ounces) chopped dates, unsweetened

1 can condensed milk

4 tablespoons butter

1 cup chopped pecans

65 Ritz crackers

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium saucepan, cook dates, milk and butter slowly until mixture thickens. Stir in nuts.

Arrange crackers on a cookie sheet. Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of date mixture onto each cracker.

Bake at 300 degrees for five minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

Ingredients for frosting:

3 ounces cream cheese

4 tablespoons butter

2 cups confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring

Directions:

After crackers have cooled, spread frosting on top of each cracker.