Pepperoni-olive-mozzarella Quick Bread Aka " Pizza Loaf&

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped pepperoni
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 3 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 generously grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; coat with parmesan cheese.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix together the milk, oil, basil, red pepper flakes, and egg.
• 4 stir in the flour, baking powder, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, olives, and the 2 tablespoons.
• 5 grated parmesan cheese; mix just until combined.
• 6 pour batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.
• 7 bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick tests out clean.
• 8 cool for 5 minutes in the pan on a wire rack before inverting.
• 9 serve warm, or cool completely.
• 10 store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.