Lunchbox pizza bread (quick)

• portions: 12 servings
• temps total: 55 minutes

Ingrédients

2 cups plain flour (all-purpose flour)

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda / bi-carb soda (, sifted, Note 1)

1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt

1 large egg (60g / 2 oz)

1 cup milk (full or low fat)

1/4 cup sour cream (, or plain yogurt)

3 tbsp olive oil

1 cup shredded cheese (colby, cheddar, Monterey Jack, Devondale "3 cheese blend", Note 2)

1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, (same as above, Note 2)

1/2 cup pizza sauce (, store bought or homemade, any of them)

1/4 red onion (, finely sliced)

1/2 green capsicum / bell pepper (, finely sliced)

1/4 cup sliced kalamata olives

50g/ 2 oz pepperoni slices (about 1/2 cup)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan). Oil spray a 23 x 33 cm (9 x 13") metal pan then line with baking / parchment paper (Note 3).

Whisk Dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Whisk Wet ingredients in a separate bowl until combined.

Combine Wet & Dry - Pour Wet into the Dry ingredients. Mix with a rubber spatula until the flour is mostly mixed in but you can still see a bit of flour. Add cheese then stir until you can no longer see flour. Some small lumps is fine, they will bake out.

Assemble - Scrape into the baking pan and evenly spread - it's not that thick, remember it rises! Spread the surface with pizza sauce. Sprinkle with cheese, then (in this order) onion, capsicum, olives then pepperoni.

Bake 40 min - Bake 25 minutes uncovered. Cover with a baking tray (or foil) then bake for a further 15 minutes.

Cool 10 minutes in the pan then use the paper overhang to lift or slide out onto a cooling rack. Cool for a further 10 minutes before slicing to serve.

Serving - Great at room temp though for VIP's, sometimes I warm it in the oven, drizzle with a swish of olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of oregano.

Nutrition

• Calories: 260 kcal
• Lipides Totaux: 16 g
• Lipides Saturés: 7 g
• Lipides Insaturés: 7 g
• Acides Gras Trans: 0.1 g
• Cholestérol: 46 mg
• Sodium: 425 mg
• Glucides Totaux: 19 g
• Fibres Diététiques: 1 g
• Sucres Totaux: 2 g
• Protéines: 10 g