cut up 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) into 8 pieces and place in a 9×13 dish
put dish in oven and preheat to 350F, allow the butter to melt (about 5-10 min)
make cobbler: in a bowl mix together 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour + 1 tsp baking powder + 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon
pour in 3/4 cup milk of choice + 1 tsp vanilla and stir together
scoop cobbler batter on top of melted butter
add 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top
sprinkle 3/4 cup brown sugar on top of pecans
pour 1 cup boiling water over all of the above
bake for 33-35 min or until bubbling
serve with ice cream