Olive Bread With Ham

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup milk
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 5 ounces pitted green olives
• 1 1/4 cups walnut pieces chopped very
• coarsely
• 4 ounces ham diced
• 1 1/4 cups grated French Comté cheese - (5 oz) (or other mild firm cheese such as Cantal, Gruyère, or Swiss)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch round cake pan or standard loaf pan.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a wire whip until well mixed and foamy. Add the oil, milk, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Sift flour and baking powder together. Gradually add to the egg mixture. Beat with a spoon until all Ingredients are incorporated. Do not overmix.

Drain the olives well and incorporate them into the dough along with the walnuts, diced ham, and grated cheese. Turn the dough into the cake pan.

Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes clean. Remove bread from oven. Place on cooling rack for 8 to 10 minutes until slightly cool. Turn the loaf out of the pan. Slice and serve warm.

This recipe yields 6 servings.