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Fruit Cobbler Delight

By David Sweet, About.com

A camping recipe from Star Man Jim. The smell of this cobbler baking will have your mouth watering.

Prep Time: 1 hours,

Ingredients:

  • 1 #2½ can fruit cocktail
  • 1 #2½ can sliced peaches
  • 1 box yellow or lemon cake mix
  • 1 12-ounce can crushed pineapple
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup instant tapioca
  • 1 stick butter, cut into pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation:

Into a 12" Dutch oven add canned fruit (juice included), tapioca, and cinnamon. Stir to mix. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over top of fruit. Sprinkle brown sugar over top of cake mix. Dab butter all over top of brown sugar. Place lid on oven. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour using 12 briquettes on top of and 12 briquettes below the Dutch oven. Cobbler is done when top is brown and cake has absorbed fruit juices and is no longer dry.

Servings: 8-10
Preparation time: 45-60 minutes

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