4 ts Margarine
1/3 c Light brown sugar
16 oz Pineapple slices; can, drai
– and reserve juice
4 Maraschino cherries, cut in
-alf
1 1/4 c Flour
3/4 c Sugar
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 Egg
1/3 c Oil
1/2 c Pineapple juice; reserved
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Almond extract
Line a 9″ round baking dish with parchment paper, folding paper over
the sides. Put margarine on paper and microwave on high 45 seconds or
until melted. Sprinkle brown sugar over margarine. Arrange 7
pineapple slices on top of sugar mixture. Decorate centers of slices
with cherries Place flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium
mixing bowl. Add egg, oil, reserved pineapple juice and extracts.
Blend with a wooden spoon and pour batter over pineapple slices.
Rotating midway through cooking, microwave on 50 % (medium) 5
minutes; then microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes, rotating dish twice.
Let stand 5 minutes and invert on serving plate. Remove parchment
paper and discard.
Yields
6 Servings
