Olive Bread with Semolina

• 4 cups (600g) Farina flour
• 1 cup (180g) semolina
• 1 cup (230ml) vegetable oil
• 1 ½ cups (375ml) fresh orange juice
• 1 can (330ml) sparkling soda (club soda)
• 2 cups (350g) pitted and chopped olives
• 3 teaspoons (24g) baking powder
• ¾ cup (85g) finely chopped spring onions
• ½ cup (20g) finely chopped fresh spearmint
• 1 ½ cups (75g) finely chopped fresh coriander
• 1 teaspoon dried spearmint

For the topping

• 2 tablespoons (20g) sesame seeds

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the olive bread and mix well. Pour a little vegetable oil into a baking pan measuring 22x32cm and use a pastry brush to spread it on the base and sides.
2. Pour the olive bread mixture into the pan and level the surface with a spoon.
3. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes, or until the olive bread is golden brown.