Oooh La La! French Savoury Ham, Cheese and Olive Cake |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Another one of my savoury cake recipes from France. This recipe is slightly more substantial than my Chic and Cheerful - Savoury French Olive, Cheese and Onion Cake, as this recipe contains ham with white wine and port! Serve this as alternative sandwich bread or as a light snack spread with cream cheese or butter. This cake recipe will also make fantastic little appetisers if the loaf is cut into small cubes and served with olives, cubes of cheese and savoury spreads. Please note that the texture of this savoury cake is NOT like a sweet dessert cake - it will be slightly holey with a robust and slightly chewy texture, almost like sourdough. Ingredients:
4 eggs |
1 2/3 cups plain white flour |
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/3 cup olive oil |
2 tablespoons butter, melted |
1/2 cup dry white wine |
1/4 cup port wine |
1 1/2 cups pitted green olives or 1 1/2 cups pitted black olives |
2 cups chopped ham |
2 cups gruyere or 2 cups emmenthaler cheese |
salt |
pepper |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 200C or 400°F.
2. In a bowl beat the eggs until pale yellow and frothy.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder, olive oil, melted butter, wine and port.
4. Chop the ham, cube the cheese and slice the olives.
5. Stir in ham, cheese, olives, salt and pepper to taste.
6. Pour into greased bread tin, loaf tin or cake pan (11 X 4 inches would be a good size).
7. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until well risen and golden brown.
8. Serve cold in slices or as sandwich bread.
9. This can be frozen in slices or as one whole loaf.
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