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

Method

  • Heat oven to 200C or 400°F.
  • In a bowl beat the eggs until pale yellow and frothy.
  • Stir in flour, baking powder, olive oil, melted butter, wine and port.
  • Chop the ham, cube the cheese and slice the olives.
  • Stir in ham, cheese, olives, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Pour into greased bread tin, loaf tin or cake pan (11 X 4 inches would be a good size).
  • Bake for about 50 minutes, or until well risen and golden brown.
  • Serve cold in slices or as sandwich bread.
  • This can be frozen in slices or as one whole loaf.