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Ham and Olives Cake

Ham and olives cake

5 from 1 vote
Ideal on your Christmas menu or at any gathering, this ham and olives cake will quickly gather fans all around. Though easy to make, it has a few secrets to achieve a guaranteed success!
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French
Calories: 182

Ingredients
  

  • 125 grams Ham
  • 75 grams Green Olives pitted
  • 4 Eggs
  • 200 grams Flour T45-T55
  • 11 grams Baking Powder
  • 1 tbsp Fine Mustard
  • 50 mL Olive oil
  • 100 mL Beer
  • 75 grams Shredded Compté (Or Emmental)
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tbsp Butter

Equipment

  • Rectangular Baking Mold
  • Whisk
  • Mixing Bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat your over at 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit)
  2. In the mixing bowl, add the flour, salt and baking powder and whisk
    200 grams Flour, 1 pinch Salt, 11 grams Baking Powder
  3. Add the eggs one by one to the mixture and whisk well in between and afterwards
    4 Eggs
  4. Cut the ham and olives in small pieces and add them to the mixture
    125 grams Ham, 75 grams Green Olives
  5. Add the cheese to the mixture and give it a whisk
    75 grams Shredded Compté (Or Emmental)
  6. Add the beer and olive oil to the mixing bowl and give it a whisk
    100 mL Beer
  7. Now add the mustard and mix everything very well
    50 mL Olive oil, 1 tbsp Fine Mustard
  8. Next butter your mold and add to it a sprinkle of flour
    1 tbsp Butter
  9. Pour the mixture in the mold and even it out at the surface
  10. Place it in the oven for about 40 minutes
  11. Take it of the oven and insert the tip of a knife in the middle and make sure it comes out dry
  12. Let it cool down for about 30 minutes then unmold it on a cooling rack

Notes

Our Cooking Hints:

  • It is better eaten cold. After it has cooled down, cut it into slices and place them in Zip Lock bags 
  • You can replace the ham with turkey or pepperoni, and the green olives with dark olives
Ham and Olives Cake