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Prep time
15 minutes
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Cook time
45 minutes
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Makes
1 loaf
Author Notes
A simple quick bread with great flavor. - apartmentcooker —Erin Jeanne McDowell
Test Kitchen Notes
Apartmentcooker’s savory quick bread boasts some deliciously robust flavors—lots of briny olives, a generous amount of lemon zest, and a healthy dose of black pepper, which gives the bread a subtle heat. I really liked the bread as is but for those with more timid palates, I suggest using a milder olive (I used Kalamata and Nicoise olives) and decreasing the amount of pepper. The bread emerges from the oven moist and with a tender crumb. It comes together quickly, and no fancy equipment—not even a mixer—is required. We enjoyed slices as an afternoon snack and toasted, with a schmear of cream cheese, for breakfast. —cookinginvictoria
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Ingredients
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1 cup
milk (230 g)
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1/3 cup
olive oil (79 g)
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1
egg (57 g)
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2 cups
all purpose flour (240 g)
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1 tablespoon
baking powder (12 g)
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1 teaspoon
salt (4 g)
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2 teaspoons
black pepper (6 g)
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3 tablespoons
lemon zest
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2 tablespoons
fresh chopped thyme (6 g)
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3/4
cup olives (kalamata work well), roughly chopped (90 g)
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1 cup
goat cheese, crumbled (237 g)
Directions
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In a medium bowl, whisk the milk, olive oil, and egg to combine.
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Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, zest, and thyme together until combined.
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Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix just to combine.
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Gently fold in the olives and goat cheese until fully incorporated. Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.
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Bake in a 350 degree oven until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30-40 minutes.
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