2 tb Butter; melted
1/3 c Butter
3/4 c Fruit Sweet; divided
1 c Pineapple, sliced; in its
-own juice (about 20 oz)
16 Walnut or pecan halves
1 Egg
2 ts Vanilla
2/3 c Milk
1 1/2 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
Combine 2 tablespoons melted butter and 1/4 cup Fruit Sweet. Spread
evenly in a 9″ square or round pan. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4
cup of the juice. Arrange pineapple rings in pan. Arrange nuts around
pineapple.
In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup Fruit Sweet and 1/3 cup butter.
Blend in slightly beaten egg and vanilla. Add reserved juice and
milk. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add
to batter. Pour batter over pineapple.
Bake 25-35 minutes, until cake springs back when lightly touched. Turn
upside down onto serving platter and let set a few minutes.
Fruit Sweet is made of peach and pear juices and pineapple syrup. It
is available from Wax Orchards; R4 ~ 320; Vashon Island, WA 98070
Yields
16 Servings