Pineapple Upside-Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 1/2 oz.) can sliced pineapple
3 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
4 maraschino cherries, halved
1/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving syrup.
Halve pineapple slices. Melt butter in 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan.
Add brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of the reserved pineapple syrup.
Add water to remaining syrup to make 1/2 cup.
Arrange pineapple in bottom of pan.
Place cherry half in center of each slice.
Cream together shortening and sugar until light.
Add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Add alternately with 1/2 cup reserved pineapple syrup, beating after each addition.
Spread over pineapple.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes; invert on plate.
Serve warm.