Active Time

　　30 minutes

　　Total Time

　　1 1/2 hours

　　Active time: 30 minutes Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

　　1 cup sugar

　　1/2 cup all-purpose flour

　　1/2 cup granola without dried fruit

　　1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

　　1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

　　1/8 teaspoon salt

　　1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened

　　3 pounds peaches, peeled and sliced 3/4 inch thick (see cooks' note for mountain jam, page 122)

　　1/4 cup fresh orange juice

　　Accompaniment:vanilla-bean ice cream

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F.

　　

Step 2

Stir together sugar, flour, granola, spices, and salt in a bowl, then work in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture forms small clumps.

　　

Step 3

Spread peaches in a lightly buttered 13- by 9-inch (2 1/2- to 3-quart) baking dish. Toss peaches with juice and top with crumb mixture.

　　

Step 4

Bake in middle of oven until topping is golden and peaches are tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool slightly and serve warm.

　　Cooks' note:

　　·To peel fresh peaches, cut and X in the end opposite the stem and immerse in boiling water 10 seconds.