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                    FRESH PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    2/3   c            Granulated sugar
    3/4   c            Unsalted butter
  1       t            Vanilla
    1/4   ts           Ground nutmeg or mace
  2                    Eggs
  2                    Egg yolks
  1 1/2   c            Milk
  2       ts           Baking powder
    1/4   ts           Salt
  1 1/2   c            Flour
  1       c            Yellow cornmeal
    1/3   c            Madeira
  1       lb           Pineapple, peeled, cut into
                       -1/2" thick slices, core
                       -removed (about 1/2
                       -med pineapple)
    3/4   c            Dark brown sugar, packed

 CREAM TOGETHER GRANULATED SUGAR and 1/2 cup butter at medium speed in mixer
 bowl until smooth. Lower speed; add vanilla, nutmeg, eggs, yolks and milk.
 Mix until incorporated. Add baking powder and salt, then flour and
 cornmeal. Mix until fluffy. Set aside. Combine remaining 1/4 cup butter,
 Madeira and pineapple in heavy, 10-inch oven-proof skillet over medium heat
 and cook 20 minutes. Pineapple will release a lot of liquid. Remove
 pineapple with slotted spoon. Cook liquid until it's reduced nearly to a
 glaze. Add brown sugar and cook until mixture becomes smooth, about 2
 minutes. Replace pineapple slices, arranging them nicely in syrup. Pour
 cake batter over fruit. Bake at 375F on middle rack 20 to 25 minutes. When
 done, wooden pick inserted into center of cake will come out clean. Place
 large platter over skillet and turn upside down to remove cake from
 skillet. Let cake cool.



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