Quick Peach Cobbler

Step 1

Set the oven to 375°F and wait until the indicator light or beep tells you it has finished heating, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour the 4 cups of sliced peaches into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and sprinkle 1/4 cup of sugar over them, then stir gently until the peaches are coated.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup of flour, the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, and the baking powder until no lumps remain.

Step 4

Add the 6 butter cubes to the flour mixture and use your fingertips to pinch and rub the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like coarse breadcrumbs with pea-sized pieces of butter visible throughout.

Step 5

Pour the 1/2 cup of milk into the flour mixture and stir with a fork until a shaggy, thick batter forms with no visible dry flour.

Step 6

Drop spoonfuls of the batter over the peaches in irregular clumps, leaving some peaches showing—the topping does not need to cover everything.

Step 7

Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the topping is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the thickest part comes out with moist crumbs, not wet batter.

Step 8

Remove the baking dish from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes so the peach filling can set slightly before serving.