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SALTED CAKE

250g self raising flour
5 eggs
1 glass of Olive Oil
1 glass of White Wine
150/200g ham
400g or a jar of green pitted Olives
150-200g grated cheese ( Gruyere or Cheddar, or both)

Preheat the oven (220C/425F )
Beat the flour and the 5 eggs together
Add oil and wine at the same time to obtain a smooth mixture ( thick )
Cut the ham into small cubes and add to the mixture
add green olives and gratted cheese - Mix together
Put the preparation into a cake baking dish
Bake in the oven for about 50 minutes
After 35/42 minutes, have a look and don't hesitate to cover it with an aluminium sheet if the top is too brown
Plunge a knife in the heart of the cake to see if it well cooked ( a little bit of humidity is great)
Serve hot or cold with a green salad

Bon Appetit !
Very good cold, for lunch, picnic, hungry teenagers

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Tomato Veloute

1 can of peeled tomatoes
2 tablespoon of tomato paste
3 beautiful tomatoes
1 teaspoon of sugar
2 shallots
2 big garlic cloves
1 bouquet garni + 1 bouquet of fresh parsley finely cut
200ml fresh cream
salt and pepper
1 egg yolk

Bring to boil 1 litre of water
Meanwhile puree the tomatoes from the can with their juice ,
Add tomato past
Add smash garlic and shallots.
Pour this puree in a dish
Add sugar, salt and pepper
Mix it with the boiling water
Rinse, Quarter and drain the 3 beautiful tomatoes
Add the bouquet garni
Bring to a boil
Then adjust the heat to low and let it cook for 20minutes – stirring from time to time.
Mix the egg yolk and the fresh cream in a separate bowl
When the soup is cooked, stop the heat and add the mixture egg & fresh cream
to the soup and stir all the time.
With a food processor, blender or immersion mixer, process the soup until smooth.
To serve, ladle the soup into soup bowls and sprinkle with the remaining parsley.

This soup can be prepared in advance , even the day before keep it in the fridge and when it is time reheat the pot with a slow heat while stirring often.

The 3 fresh tomatoes is just an option

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SALTED CAKE

SALTED CAKE

Tomato Veloute

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