Phillip, the guy who painted my car was working like a dog in the days before the show to finish this car. It still smelled of paint.
I brought my barbecue trailer and made ribs, brisket, chicken, bratwurst and pork shoulders. I shared it with around fifty people in all, made a lot of smiles. In return I got morning coffee, bread, chips, beer, this unbelievable fruit cobbler, and a bunch of friends. I gave away about a dozen business cards. I was introduced to the organizer of the car competition who thanked me for feeding his guys and gave me a T-shirt.
Phillip's girlfriend Amanda had a pinstriper paint her gray PT Cruiser with some nice stripes on the hood, and on the back deck, the car's name "Bruiser" and Amanda's favorite dessert, a cupcake. The striper did an AMAZING job, and I wish I'd gotten a picture before the battery ran out. I'm sure one will surface soon enough. The cupcake even had shadows and sprinkles!
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And the 'cue was outstanding! Thanks, Barbecue Steve!!
OK, did Elise camp out too?
Give us a few more details on the great cobbler.
She did not; she had to attend a church retreat.
The cobbler was a mixed fruit cobbler done in a dutch oven. Mark, the cook, said he was following the recipe that had come with the dutch oven.
The cobbler was a big can of fruit cocktail and yellow cake mix. I think you saved the liquid drained from the cocktail and used it to mix the cake. Then you crumbled that over the fruit. And bake. It was really good. Ooo. I bet you could just mix in a little cinnamon and some nuts and make it your own!
Well, I do a similar cobbler -- a variation of your great grandmother's cherry pudding:
melt half to a full stick of butter or margarine in a baking dish or dutch oven
mix together and pour over the melted butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk
Pour a pound can of fruit with juice over batter. I like peaches or cherries, but I know the peaches won't do it for you.
Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350.
It's a great dessert when there is not much else in the cupboard or the camping box.
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