1 cn (1 lb. 4 oz.) sliced
-pineapple
1/4 c Butter
2/3 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
Maraschino cherries
1 c Flour
3/4 c Sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Milk
1/4 c Shortening
1 Egg
1 ts Lemon juice
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Grated lemon peel
Drain pineapple reserving 2 tablespoons syrup. Melt butter in a 10 inch
cast iron skillet. Stir in brown sugar until blended. Remove from heat.
Arrange pineapple slices in sugar mixture. Place a maraschino cherry in
center of each slice. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add
milk and shortening; beat 2 minutes. Add egg, reserved syrup, lemon juice,
vanilla and lemon peel. Beat 2 minutes. Pour ovr pineapple in skillet,
spreading evenly. Bake in a 350 oven for 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 5
minutes. Invert on serving plate. Serve warm. Makes 8 servings.
Yields
8 Servings