The perfect aperitif for a Friday evening, this simple savoury bread known as a ‘cake salé’ is a French classic and for good reason, it’s simple to make and deliciously moreish.
Cake salé
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp Herbs de Provence
- 3 large eggs beaten well
- ¼ cup yogurt diluted in a little milk
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 cup grated Emmental cheese
- 100 g Olives pitted
- 70 g smoked Ham diced
Instructions
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Pre-heat your oven to 180C. Grease and flour (I use semolina flour for a little crunch on the crust) a loaf pan well.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and herbs de provence. Make a well in the flour and mix in the beaten eggs, followed by the yoghurt and the EVOO.
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Fold in the grated cheese, followed by the olives and ham cubes.
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Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan. The batter is quite thick, so use a spatula to smooth out.
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Bake for 45 minutes, until the top is golden and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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Transfer to a cooling rack and wait 15 minutes before removing the loaf from the pan.
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Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
