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Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes

Ngoc Minh Ngo
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 05m Total Time: 45m

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 4 pineapple slices (fresh or canned), 1/4 inch thick
  • 2 hamburger buns, split
  • vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350° F.
  2. In a large ovenproof skillet, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the sugar and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute for caramel sauce. Remove from heat. 
  3. Arrange the pineapple slices in a single layer in the skillet. Top each slice with a bun half, cut-side down. Transfer to oven and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  4. With a spatula, invert each cake onto an individual plate and spoon any remaining caramel sauce over the top. Serve with the ice cream (if using).
     
By Tara Bench,  August 2007
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Use a paring knife to cut fruits and vegetables.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 440Calories From Fat 41%
  • Fat  20g
  • Sat Fat  12g
  • Cholesterol  62mg
  • Sodium  162mg
  • Carbohydrate  63g
  • Fiber  1g
  • Sugar  51g
  • Protein  5g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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