Pear Upside-Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg (unbeaten)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 pears
maraschino cherries
1 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. milk

Preparation

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in an 8-inch square pan.
Sprinkle brown sugar over butter.
Pare and core pears; slice in 1/2-inch slices.
Arrange on top of brown sugar.
Place a cherry in center of each slice.
Cream butter.
Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Cream well.
Add egg; beat until fluffy.
Add vanilla.
Mix the sifted flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
Pour batter over pears.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.