250 gm plain flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
230 gm ham
2 dozen pitted small green olives (give or take a few)
230 gm grated Gruyère cheese
240 ml olive oil
350 ml dry white wine
salt and pepper
Butter and flour a standard 20 cm rectangular cake or loaf pan or line with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 195 C. Chop olives roughly, and set aside. Chop the ham into rectangular cubes and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking powder, adding a pinch of salt (more if your ham is not smoked or salty) and a few dashes of pepper. Add the eggs one at a time. Stir in the olive oil and the wine, and then stir in the ham, olives, and cheese. It will be very liquid in its consistency. Pour into the pan and bake about an hour until a knife comes clean when inserted into the middle, and the top and edges are golden. Serve warm with a green salad for lunch, or let cool, slice into squares, and serve as an hors d’oeuvre.