Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

+ 3 tablespoons all purpose flour

1/2 cup

whole wheat pastry flour (or additional all purpose flour)

2 tsp

baking powder (I prefer aluminum free)

1/2 tsp

kosher salt

2/3 cup

granulated sugar

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

ground ginger

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp

ground cloves

1/2 cup

pumpkin puree

1/4

cup, plus 1 tablespoon milk (any kind you like—I used skim), at room temperature

1/4 cup

unsalted butter, melted and cooled

2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

brown sugar (light or dark—I used dark)

1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/3 cup

chopped pecans

1 1/2 cups

very hot water

Vanilla ice cream, heavy cream, and/or whipped cream for serving