This recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy.

Just as delicious as it is simple to make–that’s the secret of this fruit cobbler’s success.

MYSTERY COBBLER
[Six servings]

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 can [30 ounces] sliced peaches, drained

Place butter in an 11 by 7 by 2-inch pan; melt in a 350-degree oven. Sift together dry ingredients. Add milk; mix thoroughly. Pour batter over butter; arrange fruit on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.