DIRECTIONS:
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Preheat the oven to 400F.
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Butter an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan.
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Line it with parchment paper, lightly butter the paper, and dust it with
flour.
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Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder together onto a piece of waxed
paper.
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Coarsely chop the roasted pepper and the olives.
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Mince the basil leaves.
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In a large bowl, whisk the eggs.
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Then add the oil and the basil, and whisk until combined.
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Add the garlic.
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Then whisk in the flour mixture just until combined.
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Grind black pepper to taste over the batter and whisk it in.
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Then whisk in the cheese.
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Fold in the olives and the roasted pepper.
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Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and rap the pan once, hard,
on a work surface to release air bubbles.
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Bake the cake in the center of the oven until the top is golden and springs
back when touched, about 45 minutes.
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