4 ts Margarine
1/3 c Light brown sugar
16 oz Pineapple slices; can, drai
– and reserve juice
4 Maraschino cherries, cut in
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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