"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
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>> Felice wrote: About your pineapple upside-down cake -- has this a
>> cornmeal base? If so, I'd love to have it.

> It's Alton Brown's recipe, modified slightly:

> Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Cake
>
> 3/4 cup whole milk
> 1 cup coarse-ground cornmeal
> 4 ounces unsalted butter (8 tablespoons)
> 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
> 6 slices canned pineapple, in heavy syrup, reserve syrup[1]
> 6 maraschino cherries
> 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
> 3 tablespoons syrup from the can of pineapple slices
> 1 cup all-purpose flour
> 2 teaspoons baking powder
> 1/2 teaspoon salt
> 3 whole eggs
> 3/4 cup granulated sugar
> 1/2 cup canola oil
>
> Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
>
> In a microwave-safe dish, bring the milk to a boil[1]. Remove the milk
> from the microwave and add the cornmeal. Stir and let soak at room
> temperature for 30 minutes. Set aside.
>
> Melt the butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once the
> butter has melted, add the brown sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves,
> about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and carefully place 1
> slice of pineapple in the center of the pan. Place the other 5 slices
> around the center slice in a circle. Place the cherries in the centers of
> the pineapple slices and sprinkle the nuts evenly over the fruit. Drizzle
> the reserved pineapple syrup over top.
>
> Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium mixing bowl and
> whisk to combine.
>
> In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the sugar to the eggs and
> whisk to combine. Add the canola oil and whisk. Add the cornmeal and milk
> mixture to the egg mixture and whisk to combine. Add this to the flour and
> stir just until combined. Pour the batter over the fruit in the skillet
> and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
> Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes in the skillet. Set a platter
> on top of the skillet and carefully invert the cake.
>
> BOB'S NOTES:
> [1] I prefer using seven pineapple rings and seven cherries; I like the
> pattern better. :-)
>
> [2] The reason you want to use the microwave is that it won't scorch on
> the bottom, which can happen if you try to boil milk in a pan. But you
> have to watch the milk in the microwave very closely, because it goes from
> a slight simmer to a boiled-over mess in just a few seconds.
>
> Bob

I'm drooling all over the keyboard. Thanks, Bob! And of course the design of
the pineapple rings is crucial!

Felice