No. 1 Fruit Stand Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 2 tablespoons butter at room temperature
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 8 servings ice cream 
• 0.7 cup milk 
• 3 pounds peaches ripe
• 0.7 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Prep and cook time: About 1 hour
2. Peel and pit peaches and slice into -inch-thick wedges, dropping slices into a shallow 2- to 3-quart oval or other baking dish. Gently mix in 1/3 cup sugar; taste, and add a little more sugar if desired.
3. In a bowl, beat butter and remaining 1/3 cup sugar until well blended. Stir in 1/3 cup milk.
4. In another bowl, mix 1 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add to butter mixture with another 1/3 cup milk and stir to combine. Batter should be stiff and sticky; if too dry, add a little more milk; if runny, add flour. Stir in vanilla.
6. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls evenly over prepared fruit (some fruit will show through).
7. Bake in a 350 oven until top is browned and fruit is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes.
8. Serve warm or at room temperature: scoop into bowls and drizzle cream over each serving if desired.