1 stick butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. milk
2 c. blackberries (or desired fruit)
1/2 c. sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter in a deep dish pan or heavy pottery, and melt in preheating oven. Mix remaining ingredients, except blackberries, into a smooth batter. Pour batter over melted butter, but do not stir. Place blackberries over the batter. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar. Bake for 30 minutes.

NOTE: Batter will rise to the top through the fruit.