Ingredients
4 tsp margarine
1/3 cup light brown sugar
16 oz pineapple slices, can, drai and reserve ju
4 maraschino cherries, cut in alf
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup pineapple juice, reserved
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
Directions
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.
Servings: 6 servings
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