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Chocolate-Pecan Cobbler

Source of Recipe


Cooking with Paula Deen



List of Ingredients



• 6 Tbsp butter
  
• 1¾ cups sugar, divided
  
• 1 cup self-rising flour
  
• 5½ Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
  
• ½ cup whole milk
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• ½ cup chopped pecans
  
• ½ cup toffee bits
  
• 1½ cups boiling water
  
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• Garnish: dulce de leche ice cream; chopped pecans
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   Place butter in an 8- x 8-inch baking dish. Place in oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until butter is melted. Remove from oven; set aside.
   
   
2. In a medium bowl, combine ¾ cup sugar, flour, and 1½ tablespoons cocoa. Add milk and vanilla, whisking until smooth. Pour over melted butter. In a separate medium bowl, combine remaining 1 cup sugar, remaining 4 tablespoons cocoa, pecans and toffee bits; sprinkle evenly over sugar mixture. Slowly pour boiling water over top of cobbler.
   
   
3. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until top of cobbler looks set.
   Serve warm with dulce de leche ice cream and pecans, if desired.
   
   Makes 2 servings.