Fresh Apricot Cobbler

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.13 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 6 cups halved fresh apricots
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Bring water, 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a boil; stir until thickened, about 1 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add apricots and 1 tablespoon butter. Simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish.

3. 3

   Combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut 7 tablespoons butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles a coarse crumb. Stir milk into crumbles until topping is just moistened. Spoon topping over apricot mixture. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over topping.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.