Chocolate-Pecan Cobbler

This is so good. You know those nights when you are sitting down watching Dancing With the Stars or Harry’s Law and you are craving something chocolate, but don’t have a piece of candy in the house. This takes 10 min to whip up, throw it in the oven and by the time Wheel of Fortune is over, you have this warm, gooey chocolate dessert to dish out and go enjoy the rest of the night. Plus, this is a Paula Deen recipe, so that right there should tell you how good it is.
6 tables butter
1 3/4 cup sugar, divided
1 cup self-rising flour *
*(By the way, if you have not ever bought this flour, do so, it saves you measuring the baking powder and salt and seems to save so much trouble and time)
6 tables unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
1/2 whole milk
1 teas vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup toffee bits
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Ice Cream
Chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350. Place butter in an 8×8 in dish; place in oven until butter melts (about 3 to 4 min). Remove dish from oven and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour and 2 tables cocoa. Add milk and vanilla, whisking until smooth. Pour over melted butter in dish. In a separate medium bowl, combine pecans, toffee bits, remaining 1 cup sugar and remaining 4 tables cocoa; sprinkle over batter. Slowly pour the boiling water over top of cobbler. Bake 40 to 45 min or untill top appears set. Serve warm with ice cream and more pecans if desired.