Favorites Friday - Easy Cobbler

This recipe has been around in my family ever since I was little.  I don't think we even had it written down anywhere, because it's so easy.  This recipe needs no introduction, really.  It's just good.  Maybe "cobbler" isn't the right word for it, but it's the closest thing I could think of to describe it.

Easy Cobbler

Makes one 8x8 dish, ~6-8 servings

Ingredients

• 1-2 cans pie filling (cherry, blueberry, apple, peach)
• 1 box Jiffy cake mix
• 1 stick butter or margarine, melted

Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F.  Dump pie filling into 8x8 (or similar) pan and spread out evenly.  

This pan was actually 8x10

Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly on top.  

Pour melted butter on top, as evenly as you can (don't worry, it's impossible to really get it distributed evenly).  

Ready to go in the oven

Bake for 25 minutes or longer, until topping turns golden brown on edges (and make sure the middle doesn't look soupy).

All done!

It is best eaten while still pretty warm, but let it cool a little before eating.  Seriously.  It's upsetting to take a bite, have a cherry burst lava hot filling into your mouth, and burn your tongue bad enough to not be able to taste the rest of it afterwards.  You have been warned.

A few notes:

• The temperature is not critical.  You could probably bake this anywhere between 350°F and 425°F and it would be just fine.  That way you can stick it in the oven with something else and bake at the same time.  Just adjust the time as needed.
• So far we have made this with cherry, blueberry, apple, and peach filling.  All have been good.  My favorite is cherry, though.
• I think the original called for 1 can of pie filling, but I like a little more filling so sometimes I use 2 (especially if I'm using a lightly bigger pan where it gets spread out more).
• No need to refrigerate leftovers.
• You can also make this over a campfire!  Line a dutch oven with foil, layer the ingredients in the same way, cover, and let cook until done.  We have done it before, and it was awesome!  Just don't forget the foil.

That's it!  Super easy, and the recipe is flexible.  Oh, and it's even better served with vanilla ice cream!