1/4 c. caramel or butterscotch flavored dessert topping
3/4 c. pecan halves
1 baked 8 or 9 inch pie shell, cooled
3/4 c. cold milk
1 pkg. chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling
1 3/4 c. thawed Cool Whip

Bring caramel topping to a boil in small sauce pan, stirring constantly. Pour into pie shell. Arrange pecans on top and chill. In small bowl, blend milk and pudding mix at lowest speed of electric mixer, 1 minute. Pour at once into pie shell. Chill 3 hours.