Upside Down Bacon Pancake Food

BACON-PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 9 to 11 minutes; remove to paper towels. Finely chop and set aside.
• Pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from the skillet. Add 4 tablespoons butter and melt over low heat. Pour into a 9-inch-round cake pan, tilting the pan to coat the bottom. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the butter mixture.
• Place a pineapple ring in the middle of the pan, then arrange the remaining rings around the outside, overlapping them slightly if necessary. Sprinkle about 3 tablespoons of the chopped bacon in the middle of the rings and between them.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the remaining 1 stick butter and the granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Increase the mixer speed to high and beat until the batter is smooth, about 15 more seconds. Fold in the remaining chopped bacon.
• Spread the batter over the pineapple in the pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer to a rack and let cool 15 minutes, then run a knife around the edge and invert onto a platter. Let cool at least 1 hour before serving.

MAPLE BACON UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels. Tear bacon into pieces; set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Meanwhile, in 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven.
• Cook pecans in reserved bacon drippings over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Add brown sugar, maple syrup and vanilla to pecans, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Pour mixture over butter in pan.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, sour cream, milk, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed; stir in almond extract. Pour batter over pecan mixture in pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down on pan; turn plate and pan over. Let pan remain over cake 1 minute so pecan mixture can drizzle over cake. Remove pan; sprinkle cake with bacon. Serve warm.

UPSIDE-DOWN BACON PANCAKE

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels with a slotted spoon. Remove drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons. Return bacon to pan with reserved drippings; sprinkle with brown sugar., In a small bowl, combine pancake mix and water just until moistened. Pour into pan., Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm, with maple syrup and butter if desired.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Pat the pineapple rings dry with a paper towel, then transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
• Heat a large nonstick pan or cast-iron griddle over medium-low heat. Add the butter.
• While the butter is melting, sprinkle one side of the pineapple rings with the brown sugar. Place the pineapple rings sugared-side down in to the pan, leaving enough space around them to allow for the pancake batter to be poured over top. Cook until the sugar caramelizes and the pineapples turn light brown, about 5 minutes.
• Place a maraschino cherry into the center of each pineapple ring. Carefully pour about 1/2 cup of pancake batter over each pineapple ring to make 4 pancakes. Cook until the batter starts to bubble and take on a dull look, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip the pancakes and cook on the other side for about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and serve.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE BACON PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In an 8-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings., Add apple to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with bacon, brown sugar and cinnamon., In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder. In a small bowl, combine egg, milk, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour over apples., Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with syrup.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg together in a large bowl.
• Add in the buttermilk, egg, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
• Mix everything until well combined.
• Add in the crushed pineapple, and fold in.
• Be sure to not over mix the batter!
• Preheat your griddle or pan or medium heat.
• Melt butter on the griddle, then pour the pancake batter.
• You can make the pancakes as small or as big as you want.
• Cook the pancakes until they are golden brown.
• Plate, then add whipped cream and cherries on top.
• Enjoy!

UPSIDE-DOWN BLUEBERRY PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Combine pancake mix, milk and egg; set aside.
• In a 10-inch pie plate (in oven) melt butter and remove from heat.
• Spoon berries in bottom of pie plate.
• Carefully pour batter on top.
• Bake 18 minutes or until top springs back when tapped.
• Loosen edges and invert onto serving plate.
• Cut into wedges and serve with maple syrup.
• NOTE: This simple breakfast can be made with almost any fresh, frozen or canned fruit.
• Just be sure to drain well.

APPLE UPSIDE DOWN PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 F / 200 C.
• Peel, core and thinly slice the apples.
• In a 10-inch skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar and cinnamon and stir to distribute evenly.
• Add the sliced apples, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the apples are tender and a rich syrup has formed. Stir gently once or twice during cooking.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Push the apples to distribute them evenly over the bottom of the pan. If you like, you can take the time to arrange them in a pattern.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour with the sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the egg yolks and milk, whisking until smooth.
• With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the flour mixture, then spread the pancake batter over the cooked apples. Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden and puffy.
• Remove the pan from the oven and use a rubber spatula to loosen the pancake from the sides of the pan. Invert a serving plate over the frying pan then carefully hold the pan and plate together and flip them over so that the cake releases onto the plate.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. For best texture, the pancake is best eaten the same day. For other apple treats, try these popular Moroccan offerings including the French apple tart with pastry cream and chaussons aux pommes.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN PANCAKES WITH VANILLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat cream, sugar, and vanilla for sauce in a saucepan over medium-high heat until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour into a small pitcher for serving. Set aside at room temperature until ready to serve.
• Mix butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar together until well combined; set cinnamon butter aside.
• Stir pancake mix, milk, and eggs together until blended. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Preheat a griddle to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter the surface, then working in batches as needed, ladle 1/2 cupfuls of batter for each pancake onto the hot griddle. Sprinkle a heaping tablespoon chopped pineapple on top of each one. Cook until the edges appear dry and the surface of the batter is no longer glossy, 2 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle a pinch or two of sugar onto each pineapple and flip. Cook until pancake is cooked through and pineapple is caramelized, another 2 to 4 minutes. Place pancakes on a plate in a warm oven and repeat the process to cook remaining pancakes.
• Serve pancakes with a dollop of cinnamon butter and vanilla creme sauce over top.