Paula Deens Pineapple Upside Down Biscuits Lighter Version Recipes

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch diameter, 2 1/2-inch tall round cake pan.
• Stir brown sugar and melted butter together in a bowl. Spread evenly over the bottom of the prepared cake pan. Place pieces of pineapple on top of brown sugar mixture and around the outer edge of the pan, all facing the same way. Place 2 pieces in the center. Place a cranberry between each pineapple piece.
• Beat white sugar and softened butter together using an electric mixer in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition. Pour in baking powder, vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
• Add 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 cup milk to batter at a time, mixing well after each batch until thoroughly blended.
• Pour batter over pineapple slices, making sure batter gets between them. Spread and smooth batter using an offset spatula.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove cake from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the cake to loosen. Place a plate over the cake pan and quickly invert, waiting a few seconds for it to fall if it doesn't immediately separate from the pan.

PAULA DEEN'S PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a medium-sized casserole dish with butter. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar and flour and a dash of salt. Add the cheese and stir it into the sugar/flour mix. Add the drained pineapple chunks and stir until well-combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish. In another bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, melted butter, and the 6 tablespoons of pineapple juice that you kept when you drained the pineapples. Stir together. Spread the crumb mixture evenly over the top of the pineapple mixture. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Notes: To make gluten free, instead of using flour, mix three tablespoons of cornstarch with a half a cup of pineapple juice and mix with sugar; replace Ritz cracker crumbs with crushed Rice Krispies and a dash of salt.

CHEF JOHN'S PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in brown sugar, pineapple juice, and dark rum. Cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbling, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and spread pineapple slices in a layer over the brown sugar mixture, completely covering the mixture. Set skillet aside.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in small skillet over low heat until the butter begins to brown and release a nutty fragrance, about 5 minutes. Watch carefully, butter burns easily. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Whisk together flour, cardamom, salt, baking powder, and white sugar in a large bowl. Whisk in egg and cold milk until just combined. Pour in melted butter and stir to mix thoroughly.
• Pour batter over the pineapple slices in the skillet; spread evenly to cover.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cake begins to bubble around the edges, the top is browned, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the skillet for 10 minutes.
• Loosen the cake from the skillet by running a knife around the inside edge of the cake. Invert a large plate over the top of the skillet and flip over, releasing the cake to show the pineapple slices on top.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add oil and milk; beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in egg and vanilla until well combined.
• Melt butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium heat. Add brown sugar and cook, stirring, until moistened. Remove from heat; arrange pineapple and pecans on top. Pour batter evenly over top and smooth with a spatula.
• Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake, then carefully invert onto a platter. Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with cherries if desired.

PAULA DEEN'S PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN BISCUITS (LIGHTER VERSION)

Steps:

• Mix sugars, drained pineapple, cinnamon and light buttery spread. Divide between muffin 8-10 muffin tins depending on the number of biscuits in your can.
• Press a cherry into the center of each tin, being sure to press it all of the way down (so that you can see it when you turn them upside down).
• Place a biscuit in each tin, trimming biscuit to fit if needed, and spoon one teaspoon of the reserved pineapple juice over each.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 2-3 minutes and then turn out onto a tea towel or large dish. Scrape out any pineapple chunks remaining in the pan and smoosh them back in place. Serve hot.

PAULA DEEN'S SOUR CREAM BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix butter, flour and sour cream until JUST blended. Do Not Over mix.
• Pour batter into muffin tins, 2/3 the way full to allow for biscuits to rise.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to temperature as stated on biscuits.
• Using a cupcake or muffin tin grease 10 cups.
• Drain the can of crushed pineapple, saving the juice.
• Stir together the pineapple, sugar and butter until well mixed.
• Divide the pineapple mixture amongst the muffin cups.
• Place a cherry in the center of each tin, pressing to make sure cherry touches the bottom of the cup.
• Place 1 biscuit in each cup on top of the pineapple mixture.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon of the reserved pineapple juice over each biscuit.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Cool for 2 minutes.
• Invert the pan onto a plate to relase the biscuits.
• Serve warm sprinkled with powdered sugar or plain.

BASIC BISCUITS - FROM PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside.
• Mix dry ingredients together.
• Cut in shortening. (NOTE: P.S. if you freeze the shortening first, then grate the frozen shortening into the dry mixture it blends perfectly throughout and simplifies the process. This tip supplied by a reviewer).
• Add yeast and buttermilk and mix well.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and roll out to desired thickness.
• Cut with small biscuit cutter and place on greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.