Asparagus, sundried tomato & olive loaf

Name: Asparagus, sundried tomato & olive loaf
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 100 milliliters olive oil, plus extra for greasing; 250 grams asparagus spears, each cut into 3 pieces; 200 grams self-raising flour; 1 Tbsp thyme leaves; 3 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 100 milliliters milk; 1 handful pitted black olives; 100 grams sundried tomatoes, roughly chopped; 100 grams gruyère or Beaufort, grated

Asparagus, sundried tomato & olive loaf is Head to the store and pick up eggs, milk, thyme leaves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas

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Oven

Oil and line the base of a loaf tin (approx 22 x 10 x 5cm) with baking paper. Cook the asparagus in boiling, salted water for 2 mins, drain, then cool quickly under cold running water. Pat dry.

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Asparagus

Water

Base

Cooking Oil

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Baking Paper

Mix the flour and thyme with seasoning in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, then add the eggs, milk and oil, stirring all the time to draw the flour into the centre. Beat for 1 min to make a smooth batter.

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Seasoning

All Purpose Flour

Thyme

Egg

Milk

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Reserve 5 asparagus tips and a few olives.

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Asparagus

Olives

Add the remaining asparagus, tomatoes, olives and two-thirds of the cheese to the batter.

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Asparagus

Tomato

Cheese

Olives

Pour into the tin, then put the reserved asparagus and olives on top.

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Asparagus

Olives

Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

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Cheese

Bake for 35-40 mins until the cake feels firm to the touch and is golden and crusty on top. Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then turn out and cool on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack