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French Olive Cake Recipe


French Olive Cake Recipe
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My favorite cake/bread so delicious and so wonderful to eat! :)

Noir

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Ingredients
  • * 4 Tablespoons flour
  • * 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • * 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • * 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • * 1 cup whole milk
  • * 3 oz. freshly grated Gruyère
  • * 1 scant cup Nyons olives, pitted and halved lengthwise (or a combination of your favorite black and green olives)
  • * 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Directions
  1. Butter a loaf pan and set aside.
  2. Combine the flour baking powder and salt and stir to blend.
  3. Using a whisk, slowly whisk in the eggs.
  4. Whisk in the milk, cheese, olives and oil.
  5. Set aside for 2 hours.
  6. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  7. Stir the batter to blend and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  8. Place in the center of the oven and bake 30 minutes or until firm and golden.
  9. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  10. To serve:
  11. Slice the cake, then cut the slices into cubes. Arrange on a serving tray and serve with a nice Côtes du Rhône and with cheese or with Shallot, Yogurt & Parsley Dip.

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Comments


I love olives - have got to try this!


This looks excellent... and with Gruyere you can't go wrong!


I have never made any kind of bread like this and love the olives - will definately try this!!


I can't resist anything that includes gruyere.


Delicious! Tops!


Perfecto!


I am crazy about olives. This sounds delicious!


Beyond Words


FABULOUS!!


Noir, I forgot to tell you that I made this last week and it was excellent. I made it for my Dad and he could not stop eating it. I had to slap his hand away so that other people could have a taste as well. Lol Thanks so much for a SUPERB olive cake!


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