Olive Aperitif Cake

Ingredients:

 

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 11/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbs butter, melted
• 2/3 cup olives, pitted and sliced
• 1/3 cup of sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup Gruyere cheese cut into small cubes (or grated Parmesan)
• 1 pinch of salt, to taste
• 1 Tbs chopped fresh rosemary (optional)

Procedure:

 

• Heat the oven to 350ijF/180ijC.
• Butter and flour a loaf pan.
• Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl, and stir the pepper through.
• Beat the eggs into the flour.
• Beat in the melted butter.
• Stir through the remaining ingredients to distribute evenly.
• Spoon the batter into the pan and bake 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Cool slightly. Remove from pan. Slice, and serve warm.