Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups plain white flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup port wine
• 1 1/2 cups pitted green olives or 1 1/2 cups pitted black olives
• 2 cups chopped ham
• 2 cups gruyere or 2 cups emmenthaler cheese
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 200C or 400°F.

2. In a bowl beat the eggs until pale yellow and frothy.

3. Stir in flour, baking powder, olive oil, melted butter, wine and port.

4. Chop the ham, cube the cheese and slice the olives.

5. Stir in ham, cheese, olives, salt and pepper to taste.

6. Pour into greased bread tin, loaf tin or cake pan (11 X 4 inches would be a good size).

7. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until well risen and golden brown.

8. Serve cold in slices or as sandwich bread.

9. This can be frozen in slices or as one whole loaf.