Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Put one stick butter (1/2 cup) in a deep dish. Place in oven to melt. Beat together to a smooth batter:

1 c. sugar
1 c. self-rising flour
3/4 c. milk

(If no self-rising flour, use same amount of flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt.)

Pour batter over melted butter but DO NOT STIR. Empty one (303) can pitted unsweetened cherries undrained over the batter and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar. Bake for 30 minutes. Batter will rise to the top. (Test as for cake.) Peaches, apricots and pineapple may also be used in place of cherries.