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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