Ingredients

4 tsp. margarine
1/3 C. light brown sugar
16 ounces pineapple slices; can, drain and reserve juice
4 maraschino cherries, cut in half
1 1/4 C. flour
3/4 C. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/3 C. oil
1/2 C. pineapple juice; reserved
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Cooking Instructions

Line a 9 inch 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 the 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 medium for 5 minutes; then microwave on high 4 to 5 minutes, rotating dish twice. Let stand for 5 minutes and invert on serving plate. Remove parchment paper and discard.

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