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Sometimes, inspiration comes just when you need it.\u00a0\u00a0 I had returned from a wonderful Bakers Dozen<\/a> tour of Harley Farms<\/a> in Pescadero last month and was pondering what I could bake with the fabulous goat cheese I had scored when I spotted an article<\/a> in the New York Times about the French enthusiasm for savory quick breads.<\/p>\n Cakes sal\u00c3\u00a9s<\/em>\u2013savory cakes\u2013is the French term for these popular breads laced with cheese, meat and even vegetables.\u00a0 They’re homey loaves, as easy to stir together as muffins, and they’re served at picnics, parties and potlucks in Paris and beyond.\u00a0 Sliced or cut into cubes, they make terrific nibbles with a glass of cool wine on a summer afternoon.<\/p>\n This was the ideal use for that log The first loaf was even better than I anticipated.\u00a0 Warm out of the oven, the flavors of broccoli, roasted red pepper and goat cheese were irresistible. The colors were appealing and the broccoli design charming.<\/p>\n The next day, though, the bread was a little dry.\u00a0 So I did some research and found a variation by Clotilde Dusoulier, of the “Chocolate & Zucchini” cookbook<\/a> and blog,<\/a> that substitutes yogurt for the milk used in most recipes.<\/p>\n Yogurt did the trick.\u00a0 The next loaf stayed moist and tempting for a couple of days.<\/p>\n Feel free to put your stamp on this bread.\u00a0 It takes just as well to cubes of ham and gruyere or bacon and cheddar as it does to goat cheese and vegetables.\u00a0 Stir up the basic batter, add your signature ingredients, turn into a loaf pan and bake.<\/p>\n Serve with a glass of chilled rose on a warm Saturday afternoon, and you just may find yourself in a French frame of mind.<\/p>\n 1 red pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan.<\/p>\n Roast pepper over open flame or under broiler, turning often until charred all over.\u00a0 Place pepper in a paper bag, close, and let steam until cool enough to handle.\u00a0 Peel, seed and chop into \u00bd -inch pieces.<\/p>\n Remove broccoli florets from stalk, leaving an inch or so of stem. Discard stalk or save for another dish.\u00a0 Blanch florets in boiling salted water for 2 minutes.\u00a0 Drain and rinse with cold water.<\/p>\n In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and thyme.\u00a0 In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, olive oil and yogurt until well blended.\u00a0 Make a well in the center of dry ingredients, pour in the egg mixture, sprinkle the minced garlic over all, and fold together with a rubber spatula until flour is barely moistened.\u00a0 Fold in roasted pepper and gently add goat cheese, being careful to keep the cheese chunks intact and evenly distributed throughout the batter.<\/p>\n Pour about a quarter of the batter into the loaf pan and smooth to cover the bottom.\u00a0 Place broccoli florets in pan so they’re standing on their stems and resemble tiny trees.\u00a0 Spoon remaining batter into pan, filling in between the broccoli pieces, and covering their tops.\u00a0 Smooth top of batter and place pan in oven.<\/p>\n Bake for 40-45 minutes, until cake is a golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out with a few crumbs attached.<\/p>\n Let cool in pan for about 5 minutes, then run a butter knife around the edges of pan to loosen the cake and turn out onto a rack to continue cooling.\u00a0 May be eaten warm or at room temperature.<\/p>\n Aleta Watson<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes, inspiration comes just when you need it.\u00a0\u00a0 I had returned from a wonderful Bakers Dozen tour of Harley Farms in Pescadero last month and was pondering what I could bake with the fabulous goat cheese I had scored when I spotted an article in the New York Times about the French enthusiasm for savory … Continue reading Savory cake with goat cheese<\/span> ![\"HFgoat\"](\"https:\/\/www.skilletchronicles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/HFgoat.jpg\" "\\"HFgoat\\"")
of creamy chevre that I had picked up at Harley Farms after a morning spent communing with the delightfully friendly goats. The basic recipe is infinitely adaptable and I knew the bright tang of the cheese would bring fresh flavor to a fine-grained bread packed with fresh vegetables.<\/p>\n![\"savorycake2\"](\"https:\/\/www.skilletchronicles.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/savorycake2.jpg\" "\\"savorycake2\\"")
<\/p>\nGOAT CHEESE, BROCCOLI AND ROASTED PEPPER CAKE<\/strong>
\nMakes one 9-inch by 5-inch loaf<\/em><\/p>\n
\n1 large stalk broccoli
\n1\u00be cups all-purpose flour
\n2 teaspoons baking powder
\n\u00bd teaspoon salt
\n\u00bd teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
\n1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
\n3 large eggs
\n1\/3 cup olive oil
\n\u00bd cup Greek-style yogurt
\n1 small clove garlic, minced
\n5 ounces soft goat cheese, cut into small chunks<\/p>\n