Bake Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 6 canned pineapple rings (drained)
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1 tbsp spiced rum (optional)
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Preheat the oven to 350 (180 C/ Gas 4)
- Melt butter over medium heat in a 10 inch cast iron pan. Remove 1 tbsp of the melted butter and set aside. Add the brown sugar to the remaining butter in the pan and stir well to blend. Place the pineapple on top in one layer. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Whisk together the egg yolks, reserved melted butter, and lemon zest until well blended. Set aside.
- Beat the egg whites and salt until stiff. Gradually fold in the caster sugar, then the egg yolk mixture.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together. Carefully fold into the the egg mixture in three batches.
- Pour the mixture over the pineapple. Bake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
- While still hot, invert onto a serving plate. Serve hot or cold.
