Pineapple Pecan Upside-Down Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can pineapple slices, undrained
• 1/4 cup pecan halves
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a 10 inch cast iron skillet.
2. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar.
3. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup juice (set juice aside).
4. Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar, placing a half pecan in center of each pineapple slice.
5. Beat egg yolk until thick; add sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
6. Stir in reserved pineapple juice.
7. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks; fold in flour mixture.
8. Spoon batter over pineapples.
9. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.