OLD FASHIONED PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN SKILLET CAKE

This recipe is very very old.. I listed and did this photo exactly as it is stated … I think cinnamon and a tad of allspice goes lovely with this recipe in the brown sugar sauce =)

Old Fashioned Pineapple upside-down skillet cake

1 (20 oz) can of sliced pineapple in heavy syrup.

1/4 cup butter or margarine

2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed

Pecan halves

1  cup unsifted all-purpose flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 cup shortening

1/2 cup milk

1 egg

Preheat oven to 350

Drain pineapple slices , reserving 2 Tbsp of the syrup. In a very heavy or Iron skillet with heat resistant handle, melt your butter over med heat

. Add brown sugar, stirring  until sugar is melted.

Remove from heat

Now Arrange pineapple slices on sugar mixture overlapping slightly and one in center. Fill centers with pecan halves.

Into med bowl sift flour, with  granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add shortening and milk. Beat rapidly (or mix high speed)  two minute or till mixture is smooth. Add Egg and the 2 tbsp of pineapple syrup. Beat 2 min longer.

Gently pour cake batter over pineapple in skillet spreading evenly, being careful not to disrupt the pineapple.

On rack in center of oven bake 40 minutes or till  golden in color and surface of cake springs back when gently pressed with fingertip.

Let skillet stand on wire rack 5 minutes to cool  just slightly. .

. Loosen cake from edge of skillet all around.. place serving platter over the cake and turn upside down shake gently.. lift off skillet.

Serve with heavy whipped cream or vanilla ice cream warm.