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John's Pineapple Upside-Down Cake --- Next Weeks's Dessert

I found this recipe and figured I'd better post it so I'll have it next week! I'm going to substitute cinnamon for the cardamon. John's Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Submitted By: Chef John Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour 20 Minutes Servings: 12

"This iconic American dessert looks like a simple, rustic fruit cobbler when it comes out of the oven, all browned and bubbling, but a few minutes later, when it's turned over and that gloriously caramelized surface is revealed, it becomes so much more."

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon pineapple juice 1 tablespoon dark rum (optional) 1/2 small fresh pineapple - peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup white sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup cold milk

Directions:

1.	Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2.	Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in brown sugar, pineapple juice, and dark rum. Cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbling, about 5 minutes.
3.	Remove from heat and spread pineapple slices in a layer over the brown sugar mixture, completely covering the mixture. Set skillet aside.
4.	Melt 1/2 cup butter in small skillet over low heat until the butter begins to brown and release a nutty fragrance, about 5 minutes. Watch carefully, butter burns easily. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
5.	Whisk together flour, cardamom, salt, baking powder, and white sugar in a large bowl. Whisk in egg and cold milk until just combined. Pour in melted butter and stir to mix thoroughly.
6.	Pour batter over the pineapple slices in the skillet; spread evenly to cover.
7.	Bake in preheated oven until the cake begins to bubble around the edges, the top is browned, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the skillet for 10 minutes.
8.	Loosen the cake from the skillet by running a knife around the inside edge of the cake. Invert a large plate over the top of the skillet and flip over, releasing the cake to show the pineapple slices on top.

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Printed from Allrecipes.com 3/19/2012

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.
2. Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
3. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are soft.               

Okay, I used to square pans ... wanted more of a cobbler. Made two. Followed the directions on one: pouring the butter/sugar sauce over the top of crust, also cooking the sauce longer making it darker; two: pouring the butter/sauce over the apples, then putting on the crust and pouring the remainder over the crust.

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