Olive - Cheese Quick Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour ⓘ
- 3 teaspoons sugar ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ⓘ
- 1 egg, room temp ⓘ
- 3/4 cup milk (or buttermilk or water) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup oil ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion (optional) ⓘ
- 35 stuffed green olives ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil ⓘ
Instructions
- Grease a loaf pan; set aside. Preheat oven to 350.
- In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and the cheese; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, lightly beat egg; stir in milk and oil, mixing well.
- Add onion to the egg-milk, mix; then stir into flour mixture--do not over-mix, just get things moist.
- Spoon half of batter into prepared pan. Arrange 28 olives on their sides, 4 rows of 7 olives each.
- Spoon remaining batter over the olives, smoothing the top with the back of the spoon.
- Place remaining 7 olives evenly spaced down the center of the top of the loaf.
- Brush with olive oil (or spray).
- Bake 35-45 minutes until wooden pick comes out clean.
- Let stand 10 minutes---this is really important or the loaf will sort of fall apart when you cut it :-(.
- VARIATIONS: Use a different type of cheese for a whole different flavor. How about a different kind of olive? Mmmmm -- .
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
982
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).