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Cake Aux Olives Vertes – Green Olive Cake Recipe

It is time for the olive harvest in Provence, where most of the fruit is turned into healthy oil. However, some are left whole for snacking with a glass of local rosé. Here is a savoury recipe for quick bread made with olives.

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Green Olive Cake Provence

Cake Aux Olives Vertes - Green Olive Cake

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott
This is an easy, quick bread that blends savoury ingredients. It can be served as an appetizer or a light lunch with a green salad. The ingredients can be changed to suit the season and your tastes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder and soda in France use 1 package of levure
  • 3/4 cup green olives pitted
  • 3/4 cup smoked duck breast sliced
  • 3/4 cup Gruyère cheese shredded
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup Muscat or sherry
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C)
  • Butter and lightly flour a loaf pan
  • In a bowl mix together the flour, baking powder and baking soda
  • Add the eggs and mix until well blended and no flour remains
  • Add the Muscat and olive oil, mix well
  • Add the olives, smoked duck and cheese, mix until well blended. The batter will be relatively thick.
  • Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes, until brown on top and a tester knife comes out clean
  • Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a rack or on one side of the loaf
Keyword Appetizer, Olives, Snacks
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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott

With her camera and laptop close at hand, Carolyne has traded in her business suits for the world of freelance writing and blogging. Her first airplane ride at six months of age was her introduction to the exciting world of travel.

While in Provence, Carolyne can be found hiking with friends, riding the hills around the Alpilles or tackling Mont Ventoux. Her attachment to the region resonates in Perfectly Provence this digital magazine that she launched in 2014. This website is an opportunity to explore the best of the Mediterranean lifestyle (food & wine, places to stay, expat stories, books on the region, travel tips, real estate tips and more), through our contributors' articles.

Carolyne writes a food and travel blog Ginger and Nutmeg. Carolyne’s freelance articles can be found in Global Living Magazine, Avenue Magazine and City Palate (Published Travel Articles).

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