Yield: 6 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
4 teaspoons | Margarine |
⅓ cup | Light brown sugar |
16 ounces | Pineapple slices; can, drai and reserve juice |
4 \N | Maraschino cherries, cut in alf |
1¼ cup | Flour |
¾ cup | Sugar |
2 teaspoons | Baking powder |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
1 \N | Egg |
⅓ cup | Oil |
½ cup | Pineapple juice; reserved |
½ teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
½ teaspoon | 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.