Mamma K s Fig Preserve Cobbler

¼ cup butter

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup milk

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

22 ounces fig preserves

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Place butter in a baking dish; melt butter in the preheated oven, about 5 minutes.

Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a bowl; add milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth; pour into the melted butter. Spoon fig preserves evenly over the batter.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil; bake until bubbling and lightly browned, 20 more minutes.