ZEYTİNLİ KEK

BLACK OLIVE AND HERB BREAD

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup of plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
• 1+1/2 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 cup of pitted Turkish black olive
• 1/3 cup of sesame seeds
• 1/2 bunch of parsley ( chopped )
• 1 tbsp of fresh thyme
• 1 tsp of chili pepper
• 1 tsp of mahalab
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of baking powder

Topping

• sesame seeds and nigella seeds

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Sift flour, salt, mahalab, chili pepper, and baking powder together in a bowl.
Whisk eggs and yogurt in another large mixing bowl until it gets creamy. Gradually add milk and olive oil whisking consistently.
Add sifted flour, salt, mahalab, chili pepper, and baking powder to the bowl and mix thoroughly. Add parsley, black olive, sesame seeds and thyme and stir.
Pour into 12 41/2 by 3-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle sesame seeds and nigella seeds on top. Bake approximately 50 minutes . Check the cake by inserting a toothpick into the center. The toothpick will come out clean when the cake is done.