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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Pecan Cobbler

I usually only make pecan pie during the holidays and even then....it's iffy. It's not my favorite or even IT Guy's favorite but he does really like it. That's how I knew he would really like this. This "cobbler" is super-duper easy to make and once you read the directions on how it's made, you're going be like....what the what? And you get what? Yep...you get a really good dessert that's a cross between a pecan pie and a gooey cobbler. And make sure you've got some vanilla ice cream on hand...you're gonna need it. I promise.

Pecan Cobbler



6 tablespoons butter (no substitutions)
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
1 and 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 and 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1 and 1/2 cups hot water

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place butter in a 9x13 inch baking dish and melt in the oven.

Sprinkle the pecans over melted butter.

In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, milk and vanilla. Stir to combine.

Pour batter over butter and pecans but do not stir.

Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over batter but do not stir.

Carefully pour the hot water over the mixture but do not stir.
 

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with ice cream!
Okay....here we go! 
Okay....here we go!

Melt the butter in the pan in the oven. 

Melt the butter in the pan in the oven.

Scatter the pecans over the melted butter. 

Scatter the pecans over the melted butter.

Mix up the stuff for the batter. 

Mix up the stuff for the batter.

Then pour over the pecans. DON'T STIR! 

Then pour over the pecans. DON'T STIR!

Then sprinkle with the brown sugar. DON'T STIR! 

Then sprinkle with the brown sugar. DON'T STIR!

Then pour on the hot water. DON'T STIR! 

Then pour on the hot water. DON'T STIR!

Bake until golden brown. 

Bake until golden brown.

Serve warm with ice cream! 

Serve warm with ice cream!