Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 mangoes, peeled and flesh removed in long, wide strips(or pineapple, apricots, or dried fruit)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• pinch salt
• 1/2 cup milk

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Melt 1/2 cup of the butter in a 10-inch baking pan or cast iron skillet. Butter the sides of the pan as well.
3. Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the bottom of the pan and arrange the mango attractively on the sugar.
4. Cream remaining butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla.
5. Sift together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
6. Add the egg mixture in 3 increments - alternating with the milk.
7. Carefully pour the batter over the fruit and bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes (until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean).
8. Cook 5 minutes and invert on a serving plate.
9. Serve warm (with sour cream or whipped cream if desired).