INGREDIENTS

• 200g baby spinach leaves

• parsley

• dill

• 2 spring onions

• 60g pitted kalamata olives

• 2 garlic cloves

• 200g marinated goat cheese

• 600g plain flour

• 1tbs baking powder

• 2g chilli flakes

• 40g sunflower seeds

• 200g unsalted butter

• olive oil spray

• 125ml (1⁄2 cup) extra virgin olive oil

• 200ml milk

• 4 eggs

METHOD

1. Prep ingredients

Read through recipe. Heat oven to 180C, fan-forced. Spray loaf pans with olive oil and line with baking paper, extending the baking paper 5cm over the edges. Finely chop the spinach. Finely chop the parsley and dill, including the stems. Thinly slice the spring onions and olives. Crush or finely chop the garlic. Drain the oil from the goat cheese into a bowl.

2. Combine dry ingredients

Combine the flour, baking powder, a pinch of chilli flakes and 1⁄2 tsp salt in a large bowl (if you don't tolerate heat, omit the chilli flakes). Crumble in half the goat cheese. Add the spinach, spring onion, parsley, dill, olives and garlic and stir until combined.

3. Combine wet ingredients

In a separate large bowl, put the oil from the marinated goat cheese, 125ml (1⁄2 cup) extra virgin olive oil, 200ml milk, 200ml water and 4 eggs and whisk until combined. (It's fine to use olive oil or neutral-flavoured oil if you don't have extra virgin olive oil.)

4. Make batter

Pour the oil mixture into the flour mixture and stir with a large spoon until just combined (for best results, gently combine and don't over-mix).

5. Bake loaf

Divide the batter between the lined pans and spread the tops evenly with a spoon. Scatter with the sunflower seeds and remaining goat cheese. Bake, on the middle oven shelf, for 45-50 mins until cooked through, when a skewer inserted into the centres comes out clean (cover the loaves with baking paper if browning too quickly while baking).

6. Slice and serve

Meanwhile, remove the butter from the fridge and stand at room temperature to soften. Transfer the baked loaves, top-side up, to a wire rack and stand to cool. Slice the loaves and spread with the butter to serve. Makes 16 slices.