Cheese, ham & olive loaf

Makes 10 slices

150ml dry white wine
4 eggs
150ml olive oil
250g self-raising flour
140g Gruyere, grated
200g thick sliced ham, cubed
140g pitted green olives
140g pitted black olives

1. Heat oven to 190c gas mark 5. butter a 900g/2lb loaf tin and line with baking parchment. Beat the white wine and eggs until frothy. Add the oil and sift in the flour, mixing until smooth. Stir in the remaining ingredients to combine, then season with salt and pepper.

2. Pour into the prepared loaf tin, smoothing the surface with the back of a spoon. Bake in the oven for 55-60 mins until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool on a wire rack before cutting into slices, and serving with onion chutney or a bowl of soup.

(BBC Goodfood magazine - April 2008)