Oooh La La! French Savoury Ham, Cheese and Olive Cake

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups plain white flour (9 oz)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup olive oil (2.5 fl. oz)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted (1 oz)
• 1/2 cup dry white wine (4 fl. oz)
• 1/4 cup port wine (2 fl. oz)
• 1 1/2 cups pitted green olives or pitted black olives (6 oz)
• 2 cups chopped ham (8 oz)
• 2 cups gruyere or emmenthaler cheese (5 oz)
• salt
• pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 200C or 400°F.

2. 2

   In a bowl beat the eggs until pale yellow and frothy.

3. 3

   Stir in flour, baking powder, olive oil, melted butter, wine and port.

4. 4

   Chop the ham, cube the cheese and slice the olives.

5. 5

   Stir in ham, cheese, olives, salt and pepper to taste.

6. 6

   Pour into greased bread tin, loaf tin or cake pan (11 X 4 inches would be a good size).

7. 7

   Bake for about 50 minutes, or until well risen and golden brown.

8. 8

   Serve cold in slices or as sandwich bread.

9. 9

   This can be frozen in slices or as one whole loaf.