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Poor Man’s Pie (Hillbilly Pie) A super simple, no-fuss comfort dessert made with just five ingredients. Warm, buttery, and perfect with any fruit pie filling!

Poor Man’s Pie (Hillbilly Pie)

A super simple, no-fuss comfort dessert made with just five ingredients. Warm, buttery, and perfect with any fruit pie filling!
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup self-rising flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1½ tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 12 oz can fruit pie filling (cherry, apple, peach, etc.)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Place butter in an 8x8 dish and melt in the oven.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and milk until smooth.
  3. Pour batter over melted butter (do not stir).
  4. Spoon pie filling evenly over the batter (still don’t stir!).
  5. Bake for 30 minutes, until golden brown.
  6. Cool slightly and serve warm — optional: top with vanilla ice cream.