Olive Bread with Black and Green Olives
INGREDIENTS
- •3 ½ cups (525g) Fine Flour (Farina)
- •1 cup (200g) fine semolina
- •1 cup (230ml) vegetable oil
- •1 ½ cups (375ml) orange juice
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1 can (330ml) sparkling soda or orange soda
•2 cups (240g) finely chopped black olives•1 cup (120g) finely chopped green olives•3 teaspoons (24g) baking powder•1 cup (150g) finely chopped dry onion•1 tablespoon (5g) dried spearmint•1 ½ cups (75g) fresh chopped coriander (cilantro)For the topping
- •2 tablespoons (25g) sesame seeds
METHOD
- 1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the olive bread. Flour and grease a 26 cm round baking pan and pour the olive bread mixture into it.
- 2. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 50-55 minutes or until nicely browned.
- 3. To check if our olive bread is done, insert a wooden skewer into the center of the cake; if it comes out dry, it's ready.
