Ben's Down Home Chupacobbler Recipe

I was back in Missoula last week and reminded of how completely ridiculous my friends are. One topic of discussion was the chupacobbler, a mythical, middle-American pastry which, supposedly, sucks the life out of livestock-based pastries and pies (the only one that comes to mind being chicken-pot). That being said, here's a recipe for Ben's famous Chupacobbler:

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 2 cups fresh chupacabra

PREPARATION:

Melt butter in a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Mix together flour, sugar, vanilla, and milk to make a batter; pour over the hot melted butter. Do not stir. Arrange chupacabra evenly over the top. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes, or until top is nicely browned.

SERVING:

Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve chupacobbler immediately: warm, à la mode. Do not store chupacobbler with beef, pork, or poultry.