Olive - Cheese Quick Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
3 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg, room temp
3/4 cup milk (or buttermilk or water)
1/4 cup oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion (optional)
35 stuffed green olives
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

Preparation

Grease a loaf pan; set aside. Preheat oven to 350.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and the cheese; set aside.
In a medium bowl, lightly beat egg; stir in milk and oil, mixing well.
Add onion to the egg-milk, mix; then stir into flour mixture--do not over-mix, just get things moist.
Spoon half of batter into prepared pan. Arrange 28 olives on their sides, 4 rows of 7 olives each.
Spoon remaining batter over the olives, smoothing the top with the back of the spoon.
Place remaining 7 olives evenly spaced down the center of the top of the loaf.
Brush with olive oil (or spray).
Bake 35-45 minutes until wooden pick comes out clean.
Let stand 10 minutes---this is really important or the loaf will sort of fall apart when you cut it :-(.
VARIATIONS: Use a different type of cheese for a whole different flavor. How about a different kind of olive? Mmmmm -- .